Reference > Brewer’s Dictionary > Idle Wheel.

 I’dle Lake.I’dle Worms. 
CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD
E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Idle Wheel.
 
The middle of three wheels, which simply conveys the motion of one outside wheel to the other outside wheel.   1
        Suppose A, B, C to be three wheels, B being the idle or gear wheel. B simply conveys the motion of A to C, or of C to A.
 


 I’dle Lake.I’dle Worms. 

 
Google
Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore.
Welcome · Press · Advertising · Linking · Terms of Use · © 2008 Bartleby.com