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volan.

flywheel, a rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/voˈɫan/
  1. flywheel, a rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits

  2. flounce, ruffle, a strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish وولان (volan), from French volant (“steering wheel; flywheel; flounce”).

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