speleng

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch speling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛlɛŋ/ [ˈspɛ.lɛŋ]
  • Hyphenation: spe‧leng

Noun

speleng (plural speleng-speleng)

  1. (mechanics) wiggle room, backlash: the looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
    Jika cara ini tetap tidak berfungsi dan setir mobil tetap speleng, pemilik mobil mau tidak mau harus merogoh kocek lebih untuk melakukan penggantian komponen yang baru.
    If this method still doesn't work and the steering wheel still has wiggle room, the car owner will inevitably have to dig deeper into their pockets to replace the component.
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