Meaning

1 senses
  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.

    a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Tom put oil on the bicycle chain.

    ruТом смазал велосипедную цепь. — odexed

  2. Tom oiled his bicycle chain.

    ruТом смазал цепь на своём велосипеде. — odexed

    deTom schmierte seine Fahrradkette. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. The bicycle chain keeps on derailing.

    deDie Fahrradkette geht immer wieder ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. Tom and Mary oiled their bicycles chains.

  5. The bicycle chain clinked as he pedaled.

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Forms

plural: bicycle chains
Singularbicycle chain
Pluralbicycle chains

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

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