idler, loafer
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track idler wheel
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | idler | |
| meaning 1 | habitually lazy person | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | a pulley that transmits no power but guides or tensions a belt or rope | This also allows the idler and drive wheels to carry some of the weight, as their lack of suspension is made irrelevant. Track return rollers may or may not be used, and are simply small rollers which support the weight of the track as it's transferred from rear to front to be laid down again. The track simply provides a solid "road" for the road wheels to roll over on over all surfaces: the road wheels roll the vehicle along the self-created "road", while the drive sprocket forces the vehicle forward along the track and lays down "fresh" track. The idler picks the "used" track back up, and returns it back to the drive sprocket in the front. |
| reference | ODE | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
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| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme | ленивец (lenivec) | |
| meaning 1 | idler, loafer | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | (technical) track idler wheel | Чтобы заменить ленивец на гусеничном экскаваторе, вам потребуется открутить болт, в который вкручена масленка для натяжки гусеничной цепи (обычно там головка на 24). Далее ковшом втянуть ленивец во внутрь, отжаться ковшом, прокрутить ленту и просмотреть всю цепь. To replace an idler on a crawler excavator, you will need to unscrew the bolt into which the track chain tensioner is screwed in (usually there is a 24 head). Next, pull the idler inside with a bucket, squeeze out with a bucket, scroll the tape and view the entire chain. |
| reference | <personally collected data> | |
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