bicycle chain

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounbicycle chain (plural bicycle chains)

plural bicycle chains

  1. idiomaticThe 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.

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Also see
bike chain
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APA

bicycle chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicycle%20chain

MLA

“bicycle chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicycle%20chain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicycle chain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicycle%20chain.

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