chainring

English

Etymology

From chain +‎ ring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃeɪnɹɪŋ/

Noun

chainring (plural chainrings)

1. The large forward ring on a bicycle that a chain attaches to, in order to transfer energy to a wheel. It consists of one or more sprockets that are driven by the cranks and pedals of the bicycle.

   Holonym: crankset

   Coordinate terms: pinion, spider

Translations

large forward ring on a bicycle

• Czech: převodník m, tác (cs) m
• Dutch: kettingblad n
• Finnish: eturatas
• French: plateau (fr) m
• German: (one ring) Kettenblatt n
• Italian: corona (it) f
• Spanish: plato (es) m
• Turkish: aynakol dişlisi

Further reading

• crankset on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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