6 example sentences using freewheel.
Freewheel used in a sentence
Freewheel in a sentence as a noun
I have a button on my mouse to make the scroll thingy freewheel, it's pretty neat.
If that were happening on my bike, I'd hear the freewheel mechanism engage and disengage with each stroke.
It seems to suggest that on a freewheel bike, you pedal at a discontinuous rotational speed.
Freewheel in a sentence as a verb
I even opened up the derailleurs and freewheel to properly restore it with original components.
Execute them beautifully before even contemplating to freewheel from there.
As long as your feet are attached to the pedals you should be able to power the rotation continuously and as you say never freewheel so you'd get no benefit over a fixed wheel.
Freewheel definitions
a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school"
See also: drift
coast in a vehicle using the freewheel