Associations to the word «Derailleur»

Wiktionary

DERAILLEUR, noun. The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another.
DERAILLEUR, noun. The entire gearset on a bicycle with such a mechanism.

Wise words

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