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.

   Synonyms: chainwheel, (BMX) sprocket

   Holonym: crankset

   Coordinate terms: pinion, spider

Translations

large forward ring on a bicycle

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

Further reading

• crankset § Chainring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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