Definition of handwheel Handwheel
hand•wheel
We found 5 definitions of handwheel from 4 different sources.
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What does handwheel mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: handwheels |
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| handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated | ||
| controller, control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" | ||
| valve one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods | ||
| lathe machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool | ||
| handwheel - a wheel worked by hand | ||
| wheel a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) | ||
| standing press a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically | ||
| valve one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods | ||
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Wiktionary 
- handwheel (Noun)
Any wheel worked by hand, whether used to allow leverage, as of a valve or a handbrake, or to allow fine adjustment, as of a setscrew.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- handwheel (n.)
Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted.
Part of speech
🔤- handwheel, noun, singular of handwheels.
