Crossword clues for handwheel
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Handwheel
Handwheel \Hand"wheel`\ (-hw[=e]l), n. (Mach.) 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.
Wiktionary
handwheel
n. (context mechanics English) Any wheel worked by hand, whether used to allow leverage, as of a valve or a handbrake, or to allow fine adjustment, as of a setscrew.
WordNet
handwheel
n. a wheel worked by hand
control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
Usage examples of "handwheel".
He moved opposite March and shoved the butt of Barf under the handwheel quadrants as a lever.
It was supported and aimed by a metal tripod, long threaded bars and handwheels to turn for elevation and traverse.