(In a spinning mule) a large wheel from which drive is transmitted to the spindles by means of a belt or band around its rim, and which also acts as a flywheel.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The London Journal of Arts and Science.
Definition of rim wheel in US English:
rim wheel
noun
historical
(In a spinning mule) a large wheel from which drive is transmitted to the spindles by means of a belt or band around its rim, and which also acts as a flywheel.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The London Journal of Arts and Science.