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Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A device for shifting gears on a bicycle by moving the chain between sprocket wheels of different sizes.
Wiktionary
Etymologies
- From French dérailleur. (Wiktionary)
- French dérailleur, from dérailler, to derail; see derail. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“However, in retrospect it may be a good thing I didn't since the derailleur was the only thing that kept the rear wheel from ejecting completely.”
“The front derailleur, which is shaped like the blade of a vegetable peeler, guides the chain between the gears attached to the pedals.”
“Each appears to be different in its own way from the usual "derailleur", but who am I to judge one's special love for vowels?”
“But I believe the "derailleur" double entendre is "Did you rail her" as in ... well, bang/shag/fill in your fave sexual euphemism here.”
“It can be quite intimidating for the new cyclist to hear the many complicated questions asked at a bike shop using unfamiliar words like "crank set", "derailleur", and "drop tube".”
“In trying to keep a chain on a chainring, a derailleur is impressively effective.”
“So even if you saved the weight of the small ring and the shifter, the front derailleur should stay.”
“He was running a single chainring and no front derailleur.”
“You looking for the derailleur de jour award today?”
“He cares not whether the wheel has 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10-, or 11-speed cogset on it; his derailleur will shift on any of them.”
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250 Spelling Words
A selected sampling of words for intermediate and advanced spellers.
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Mountain Biking
Words that relate to bicycling or mountain biking
crank, podium, attack position, bonk, rock garden, babyheads, bunny hop, chain, chainring, clipless, freeride, slicks and 204 more...
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CycList
Anything related to cycling; no motorcycling, please.
frame, pedal, crank arm, top tube, down tube, seat tube, seat stay, chain stay, saddle, fork, hub, rim and 97 more...
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cycling terms
peleton, drafting, eschelon, bonk, battaglin, road rash, Tour de France, attack, blocking, breakaway, derailleur, drop and 51 more...
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Cycling terminology
List of technical terms commonly used by cyclists but often not found in regular dictionaries.
groupset, chainstay, keirin, wheelset, derny, alleycat, bidon, sag wagon, crankset, chainring, crit, criterium and 19 more...
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cycle parts and pieces
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