Flyweight

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002377",
  "term": "Flyweight",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A small, pivoted mass in a centrifugal governor or similar mechanism that moves outward due to centrifugal force as rotational speed increases. This outward movement is then used to actuate a control linkage, regulating engine speed or other parameters. Flyweights are a key component in mechanical speed governors.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Fliehgewicht",
    "es": "contrapeso centrífugo",
    "fr": "masselotte"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flyweight/"
}