Etymology

freehub

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Today it means: A type of bicycle hub incorporating a ratcheting mechanism, with a cassette, or set of sprockets, mounted onto a splined shaft of the hub to engage the chain. Full definition →

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The story

From free + hub, genericized trademark.

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