idle motion
1Idle — 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.… …
2Idle pulley — 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.… …
3Idle wheel — 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.… …
4Idle (disambiguation) — Idle generally refers to a lack of motion or energy.Idle may also refer to: * Idle (CPU) CPU non utilisation or low priority mode * IDLE (Python), an Integrated Development Environment for the Python programming language * Idle, West Yorkshire, a …
5Idle — For other meanings, including people named Idle, see Idle (disambiguation). Idle is a term which generally refers to a lack of motion and/or energy. Uses In describing a person or machine, idle means the act of doing nothing or no work (for… …
6idle wheel — Mach. 1. a wheel for transmitting power and motion between a driving and a driven part, either by friction or by means of teeth. 2. See idle pulley. [1795 1805] * * * …
7idle gear — a gear placed between a driving and a driven gear to transmit motion between them. Also, idler gear. * * * …
8idle wheel — i′dle (or i′dler) wheel n. mac a wheel for transmitting power and motion between a driving and a driven part, either by friction or by means of teeth • Etymology: 1795–1805 …
9idle gear — a gear placed between a driving and a driven gear to transmit motion between them. Also, idler gear …
10In idle — 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.… …