chain suck

noun

The tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bicycle instead of coming off the chainring, especially if it is worn or if conditions are dirty.

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Meanings

nounchain suck (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecyclingThe tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bicycle instead of coming off the chainring, especially if it is worn or if conditions are dirty.
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APA

chain suck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20suck

MLA

“chain suck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20suck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain suck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20suck.

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