rimpull en · NOUN
Etymology
From rim (“of a wheel”) + pull (noun).
Meanings
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The amount of tractive force located where the driving wheels contact the surface on which they travel.
With the double-reduction hubs we were double the available wheel power, or rimpull, so we should have been able to double the load.
2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 180:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rimpulls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |