Then his 27-year-old grandson, Matt Jost, struggles with a large flywheel to start the tractor.
Source: tatoeba (11204780)
Flywheel
Synonyms for "flywheel" (21 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (5)
Noun(1 words)
energy storage wheel
Strong matches (6)
Related words (10)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accelerator, auto, automobile, counterweight, energy storage wheel.
- Sentence evidence is available for flywheel, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "flywheel".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "flywheel"
Keep "flywheel" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "flywheel" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "flywheel", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "flywheel" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
5 entriescustomer flywheelmarketing flywheelrimmed flywheelsales flywheelsolid disk flywheel
Collocations
6 entriesflywheel designflywheel effectflywheel energy storageflywheel housingflywheel massflywheel system
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
They were fitted with flywheels 25 ft. in dia. and weighing 50 tons each. The energy stored in such flywheels is very great, and in this case was of the order of 7,000,000 lb./ft. each.
Source: wiktionary
As on Nos. 20001-3, the motor and generator armature shafts of the new locomotive each carry a heavy flywheel to provide kinetic energy and help maintain the speed of the motor-generator set during interruptions of supply, as at breaks in the continuity of the conductor rail.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "flywheel"?
Closest matches include accelerator, auto, automobile, counterweight, energy storage wheel.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "flywheel"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.