DERAILLEUR

Meaning of DERAILLEUR in English

/di ray"leuhr/ , n.

a gear-shifting mechanism on a bicycle that shifts the drive chain from one sprocket wheel to another.

[ 1945-50; dérailleur lit., a device causing disengagement or derailing, equiv. to déraill ( er ) to DERAIL + -eur -EUR ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

DERAILLEUR — noun Etymology: French dérailleur, from dérailler Date: 1930 a mechanism for shifting gears on a bicycle that operates by moving …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DERAILLEUR — də̇ˈrālə(r), dē- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French dérailleur , from dérailler to go off the track (from dé- de- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DERAILLEUR — n. mechanism which shifts gears on a bicycle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DERAILLEUR — noun Etymology: French dérailleur, from dérailler Date: 1930 : a mechanism for shifting gears on a bicycle that operates by …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DERAILLEUR — [ dɪ'reɪl(j)ə ] ■ noun a bicycle gear which works by lifting the chain from one sprocket wheel to another. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DERAILLEUR — [de.rail.leur] n [F derailleur, fr. derailler] (1930): a mechanism for shifting gears on a bicycle that operates by moving the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DERAILLEUR — derailleur BrE AmE di ˈreɪl jə də-, ˌdiː-, -ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ derailleur|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DERAILLEUR — / dɪˈreɪljə(r); NAmE / noun ( technical ) a type of gear on a bicycle that works by lifting the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DERAILLEUR — A lever-activated mechanism that pushes the chain off one sprocket of a bicycle and onto another, thus changing the gear …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
DERAILLEUR — n. Pronunciation: di- ' r ā -l ə r Function: noun Etymology: French dérailleur, from dérailler Date: 1930 : a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DERAILLEUR CHAIN — chain designed to fit a freewheel of standard width, usually characterized by straight-edged plates and chain pins that protrude slightly …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
BICYCLE — n. 25B6; noun CYCLE, two-wheeler, pedal cycle; informal bike, pushbike. See list. Parts of a Bicycle brake gearwheel brake block …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
JOCKEY PULLEY — On a bicycle , the pulley in a rear derailleur that stays closest to the freewheel cogs and guides the …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
IDLER PULLEY — The pulley in a rear derailleur that stays farthest from the freewheel cogs and functions to keep tension on the …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
FREEWHEEL — 1. Usually refers to the action of a vehicle on a downgrade when the overdrive over-running clutch is slipping with …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
DROPOUT HANGER — A threaded metal piece that extends below the right rear dropout of a bicycle , used as a mount for …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
DISH — Offsetting of the hub on a rear wheel on a derailleur bike to make room for the freewheel and still …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
CHAIN — Linked metal rope that connects the chainwheel to the back wheel, sized differently for different types of bikes. Also see …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms
CAGE — 1. On a front derailleur of a bicycle , it is a pair of parallel plates that push the chain …
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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