chainguard

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noun

A component of a bicycle, designed to prevent the rider's clothing from being soiled or caught up in the chain rings.

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Meanings

nounchainguard (plural chainguards)

plural chainguards

  1. A component of a bicycle, designed to prevent the rider's clothing from being soiled or caught up in the chain rings.

Origin

From chain + guard.

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APA

chainguard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainguard

MLA

“chainguard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainguard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chainguard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainguard.

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