| n. | 1. | (Mach.) Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted. |
| Noun | 1. | handwheel - a wheel worked by hand |
| 2. | handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated |
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