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   freewheel

   /ˌfriːˈwiːl/

   verb

   • 1. ride a bicycle with the pedals at rest, especially downhill: "the postman came freewheeling down the track"
   • ▪ allow a motor vehicle to travel without the engine running or in neutral gear: "she was convinced that she saved a lot of petrol money by turning the engine off and freewheeling down the hill"
   • 2. act or proceed in a relaxed or casual way, without making much effort: "I'm not the sort of person who would freewheel his way to the end of a contract"

   noun

   • 1. a bicycle wheel which is able to revolve freely when no power is being applied to the pedals.
   • ▪ a device in a motor vehicle transmission allowing the drive shaft to spin faster than the engine.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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