slipping wheel

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• Quattro (four wheel drive system) — quattro (meaning four in Italian), is the name used by Audi AG to indicate that four wheel drive (4WD) technologies or systems are used on specific models of the Audi automobiles.Audi.com Glossary [http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en2/tools/glossary/e… …   Wikipedia

• Aristotle's wheel paradox — is a paradox from the Greek work Mechanica by Aristotle. There are two wheels, one within the other, whose rims take the shape of two circles with different diameters. The wheels roll without slipping for a full revolution. The paths traced by… …   Wikipedia

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• Reverse overshot water-wheel — Frequently used in mines and probably elsewhere, the reverse overshot water wheel was a Roman innovation to help remove water from the lowest levels of underground workings. It is described by Vitruvius in his work De Architectura published circa …   Wikipedia

• Friction wheel — Friction Fric tion, n. [L. frictio, fr. fricare, frictum,to rub: cf. F. friction. See {Fray} to rub, arid cf. {Dentifrice}.] 1. The act of rubbing the surface of one body against that of another; attrition; in hygiene, the act of rubbing the body …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• automatic four-wheel drive — (A4WD) A driving system that automatically engages 4WD as needed, usually by monitoring differences in individual wheel speeds and thus sensing when a tire is slipping …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• automobile — automobilist /aw teuh meuh bee list, moh bi list/, n. /aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh moh beel, beuhl/, n. 1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel… …   Universalium

• Electronic stability control — (ESC) is a computerized technology [1][2] that may potentially improve the safety of a vehicle s stability by detecting and minimizing skids.[3] When ESC detects loss of steering control, it automatically applies the brakes to help steer the… …   Wikipedia

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