gear case

noun

An enclosure for the bicycle chain and sprocket assemblages commonly employed by utility bicycles. It protects the chain from mud and dirt and may also contain an oil bath to keep the chain lubricated.

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chain casegearboxgear box
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Meanings

noungear case (plural gear cases)

plural gear cases · alternative gearcase

  1. An enclosure for the bicycle chain and sprocket assemblages commonly employed by utility bicycles. It protects the chain from mud and dirt and may also contain an oil bath to keep the chain lubricated.

    Synonyms: chain case

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn enclosure for the bicycle chain and sprocket assemblages commonly employed by utility bicycles. It protects the chain from mud and dirt and may also contain an oil bath to keep the chain lubricated.

Similar
chain case

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed

Similar
gearboxgear box
Broader
shellcasecasing
Also see
chain casechain guardgearbox

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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gear case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gear%20case

MLA

“gear case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gear%20case. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gear case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gear%20case.

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