Meanings
nounchainring (plural chainrings)
plural chainrings
- A large forward ring on a bicycle that a chain attaches to, in order to transfer energy to a wheel. It consists of one or more sprockets that are driven by the cranks and pedals of the bicycle.
Synonyms: chainwheel, sprocket
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large forward ring on a bicycle that a chain attaches to, in order to transfer energy to a wheel. It consists of one or more sprockets that are driven by the cranks and pedals of the bicycle.
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Czech převodník, tác
- převodníklarge forward ring on a bicycle
- táclarge forward ring on a bicycle
Dutch kettingblad
- kettingbladlarge forward ring on a bicycle
Finnish eturatas
- eturataslarge forward ring on a bicycle
French plateau
- plateaularge forward ring on a bicycle
German Kettenblatt
- Kettenblattlarge forward ring on a bicycle
Italian corona
- coronalarge forward ring on a bicycle
Norwegian Bokmål krankring
- krankringlarge forward ring on a bicycle
Spanish plato, catalina
- platolarge forward ring on a bicycle
- catalinalarge forward ring on a bicycle
Turkish aynakol dişlisi
- aynakol dişlisilarge forward ring on a bicycle
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chainring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainring
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“chainring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainring. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chainring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainring.
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