rueda

Definitions of rueda
  1. noun
    any circular or rotating mechanism
    synonyms: corro, círculo, núcleo
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    disco
    a flat circular plate
    diafragma
    electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
    platillo
    a disk used in throwing competitions
    cospel
    a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
  2. noun
    an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
  3. noun
    a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
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    volante
    a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
    voltereta
    a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim
    rueda dentada
    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
    diente de engranaje
    thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
    azud, noria
    a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
    fundidor, ruedecilla
    a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
    piñón
    a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
    type of:
    máquina
    a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
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