The term "idler" has two primary meanings depending on whether it is used in mechanical engineering or everyday vocabulary. In mechanical engineering and automotive design, an idler is a rotating wheel, pulley, or gear placed between other components to guide, route, or support a drive belt or chain without transmitting power to a load. In general everyday language, an idler is a noun describing a person who spends their time being lazy, avoiding work, dawdling, or wasting time instead of being productive. While the mechanical idler is an essential precision component, the colloquial human idler refers to someone who is inactive and leisurely.
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