freewheel

Example Sentences

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Out-of-town cyclists appeared from time to time, blurs of colorful spandex and purring freewheels, once again enjoying the hills unimpeded by police roadblocks and traffic.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2015

The gasoline engine also works to replenish the battery, which can be augmented using the weight of the vehicle as it descends or freewheels, or the energy recaptured from braking.

From Forbes • Apr. 9, 2014

But where Freddie stumbles about, twisted and listless, Phoenix – on the phone at least – freewheels more breezily.

From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2012

A reluctance motor, by contrast, freewheels if the power is cut off.

From Economist • Nov. 15, 2012

But behind the reserved, nearly studied exterior, her agile mind freewheels playfully.

From Time Magazine Archive