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Added 9 October 2026

freewheel

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about freewheel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting).

verb

Live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely.
My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
Coast in a vehicle using the freewheel.

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