Derailleur
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdəˈɹeɪl.jə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Derailleur is a noun meaning The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another.
Meaning
The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another.
More Meanings
- The entire gearset on a bicycle with such a mechanism.
Example Sentences
The common rear derailleur designs all operate on the same principle. A moveable cage receives the chain returning from the chainwheel and directs it onto one sprocket of the cluster.
Word Forms
- derailleurs
- derailer
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drag-chain, sprocket, chainwheel, shifter, draglink, spider.
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