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bottom brackets

bottom brackets is the plural of bottom bracket.

Meaning of bottom bracket

Noun

bottom bracket (plural bottom brackets)

  1. A bicycle part that connects the crankset (chainset) to the frame and allows the crankset to rotate freely.
    • The chances are excellent that some of the material will fall down the seat tube and get into the bottom bracket, where it will make mincemeat of your crankset bearings (thought seats were simple, hah?).1972, Richard Ballantine, Richard's Bicycle Book, New York: Ballantine Books, page 139
    Synonyms:
    BB

Questions about bottom brackets

What is bottom brackets the plural of?
Bottom brackets is the plural of bottom bracket.

Words near bottom brackets in the dictionary

  1. bottom antiquark
  2. bottom antiquarks
  3. bottom bitch
  4. bottom bitches
  5. bottom bracket
  6. bottom brackets
  7. bottom burp
  8. bottom burps
  9. bottom dead center
  10. bottom disease
  11. bottom dog

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