hand wheel

English

Noun

hand wheel (plural hand wheels)

1. Alternative form of handwheel.
   • 1953 February, “British Railways Standard Class "4" 2-6-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 108:

     The two-hopper, self-emptying ashpan has butterfly doors operated by a hand lever from ground level, and its damper doors, fore and aft, are controlled separately by standard hand wheels and screw gear.