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bicycle chain

bicycle chain noun: the endless chain, of roller chain type, that transmits power from the pedals to the driven wheel of a bicycle via a sprocket attached to each of those.

bicycle chain: the endless chain, of roller chain type, that transmits power from the pedals to the driven wheel...
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Noun

bicycle chain (plural bicycle chains)

  1. (idiomatic) The endless chain, of roller chain type, that transmits power from the pedals to the driven wheel of a bicycle via a sprocket attached to each of those.

Forms of bicycle chain

pluralbicycle chains

Questions about bicycle chain

What does bicycle chain mean?
Bicycle chain means the endless chain, of roller chain type, that transmits power from the pedals to the driven wheel of a bicycle via a sprocket attached to each of those.
What part of speech is bicycle chain?
Bicycle chain is a noun.
What is the plural of bicycle chain?
The plural of bicycle chain is bicycle chains.

Words near bicycle chain in the dictionary

  1. bicycle
  2. bicycle bridge
  3. bicycle bridges
  4. bicycle carrier
  5. bicycle carriers
  6. bicycle chain
  7. bicycle chains
  8. bicycle clip
  9. bicycle clips
  10. bicycle crunch
  11. bicycle crunches

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