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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Handwheel

/(-hwēl)/ · Hand·wheel · IPA
01 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.
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    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.(Mach.)