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freewheel verb [ friːˈwiːl ]

• ride a bicycle with the pedals at rest, especially downhill.
• "the postman came freewheeling down the track"
Similar: coast, cruise, drift, glide, sail, skim, float,
Opposite: pedal,
• act or proceed in a relaxed or casual way, without making much effort.
• "I'm not the sort of person who would freewheel his way to the end of a contract"

freewheel noun

• a bicycle wheel which is able to revolve freely when no power is being applied to the pedals.


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