Footwheel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002398",
  "term": "Footwheel",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A large wheel, often driven by a foot pedal or treadle, used to provide rotational power to a machine or tool. This mechanism allows an operator to use leg power to drive a spindle or other rotating component. Footwheels were historically common in lathes, grinding wheels, and spinning wheels before the widespread adoption of electric motors.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Fußrad",
    "es": "rueda de pie",
    "fr": "roue à pied"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/footwheel/"
}