- idler
- noun see idle II
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Idler — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Heinrich von Idler (1802–1878), deutscher Politiker und Oberamtmann Salomon Idler (1610–1669), deutscher Flugpionier Siehe auch: The Idler Diese Sei … Deutsch Wikipedia
idler — [īd′lər, īd′ l ər] n. 1. a person who wastes time and does no work; lazy person 2. a gear placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing their direction or speed: also idler gear or wheel or idle wheel 3. a… … English World dictionary
Idler — I dler, n. 1. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) An idle wheel or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idler — (n.) 1530s, agent noun from IDLE (Cf. idle) … Etymology dictionary
Idler — An idler is a mechanical device such as an idler pulley or idler wheel that is secondary to the main transfer of power in a mechanical system. See also * Gear ratio * The Idler magazines and an essay collection entitled The Idler * … Wikipedia
idler — [[t]a͟ɪdlə(r)[/t]] idlers N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as an idler, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and should be working. The Duke resents being seen as a moneyed idler. Syn: loafer … English dictionary
idler — UK [ˈaɪdlə(r)] / US [ˈaɪdlər] noun [countable] Word forms idler : singular idler plural idlers old fashioned someone who does not work because they are lazy … English dictionary
idler — idle ► ADJECTIVE (idler, idlest) 1) avoiding work; lazy. 2) not working or in use. 3) having no purpose or basis: idle threats. ► VERB 1) spend time doing nothing. 2) (of an engine) run slowly w … English terms dictionary
Idler — Idle I dle, a. [Compar. {Idler}; superl. {Idlest}.] [OE. idel, AS. [=i]del vain, empty, useless; akin to OS. [=i]dal, D. ijdel, OHG. [=i]tal vain, empty, mere, G. eitel, Dan. & Sw. idel mere, pure, and prob. to Gr. ? clear, pure, ? to burn. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
idler — [1] A gearwheel between a driving and a driven gear in a gear train which may serve to reverse the original direction of rotation of the driven wheel. [2] A free turning pulley or wheel which serves to maintain tension in a belt drive. Also see… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Idler-wheel — An idler wheel drive is a system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device. For example the platter of a record reproducing turntable or the crankshaft to camshaft gear train of an automobile.An idler… … Wikipedia
