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bicycle chain

n. a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle

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Bicycle chain

A bicycle chain is a roller chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive- wheel of a bicycle, thus propelling it. Most bicycle chains are made from plain carbon or alloy steel, but some are nickel-plated to prevent rust, or simply for aesthetics.

Usage examples of "bicycle chain".

Bagnall could hear every click of the bicycle chain as it traveled over the sprocket.

The steel bicycle chain hit the Red Flag like a shot, and pebbled the glass in the cadres' faces.

Whenever you wanted me to do something for you, like fix a bicycle chain, or sew on a button, I used to say, 'Try it yourself, and if you can't manage I'll help you.

Weeds tangled themsleves in the bicycle chain, caught at his ankles.

The idea was that the two would grab him and hold him while the other one used the bicycle chain.

The thing to do was to get past the Italian marine with the bicycle chain.

He came at me swinging a bicycle chain before I had time to get out of his way.

The day after the Potter sisters' cat had died from a heavy dose of aspirin, Jenks found the dog caught in a rusty bicycle chain, its efforts to escape apparently having strangled it.

We've only got but so much bicycle chain from the store and the Lizzars certainly can't make anymore.