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• 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

• Belt (mechanical) — For other belts, see Belt (disambiguation). A pair of vee belts …   Wikipedia

• 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

• belt drive — Pair of pulleys attached to usually parallel shafts and connected by an encircling flexible belt (band) that can serve to transmit and modify rotary motion from one shaft to the other. Most belt drives consist of flat leather, rubber, or fabric… …   Universalium

• 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

• belt tensioner — A device consisting of an idler pulley which is usually located between the drive and driven pulleys. It can be adjusted to increase the tension on the belt. See seat belt tensioner timing belt tensioner …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• 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 pulley — noun a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it • Syn: ↑idle pulley, ↑idle wheel • Hypernyms: ↑pulley, ↑pulley block, ↑pulley block, ↑block * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

• idler pulley — noun Date: circa 1890 a guide or tightening pulley for a belt or chain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• idler — noun 1》 a person who idles. 2》 a pulley that transmits no power but guides or tensions a belt or rope. 3》 an idle wheel …   English new terms dictionary

• idler pulley — /ˈaɪdlə pʊli/ (say uydluh poolee) noun a loose pulley made to press or rest on a belt in order to tighten or guide it …