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chain suck

chain suck noun: the tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bicycle instead of coming off the chainring, especially if it is worn or if conditions are dirty.

Noun

chain suck (uncountable)

  1. The tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bicycle instead of coming off the chainring, especially if it is worn or if conditions are dirty.

Questions about chain suck

What does chain suck mean?
Chain suck means the tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bicycle instead of coming off the chainring, especially if it is worn or if conditions are dirty.
What part of speech is chain suck?
Chain suck is a noun.

Words near chain suck in the dictionary

  1. chain stitches
  2. chain store
  3. chain stores
  4. chain stories
  5. chain story
  6. chain suck
  7. chain tensioner
  8. chain tie
  9. chain ties
  10. chain tower
  11. chain towers

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