derailleur

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Pronunciation

/ˌdəˈɹeɪl.jə/

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/ˌdəˈɹeɪl.jə/ · /ˌdiˈɹeɪl.jə/ · /ˌdəˈɹeɪ.lɚ/ · /ˌdiˈɹeɪ.lɚ/

Definition of derailleur

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another.

“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.”

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noun

The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another.

“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.”
The entire gearset on a bicycle with such a mechanism.

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Borrowed from French dérailleur. Doublet of derailer.

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