derailleur
See also: dérailleur
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Shimano_LX_front_derailleur_e-type.JPG.webp)
A front derailleur.
![](Images/wiktionary/Shimano_xt_2008_derailleur.jpg.webp)
A rear derailleur
Alternative forms
- derailer
Etymology
Borrowed from French dérailleur.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈɹeɪljə/
- (US) IPA(key): /dəˈɹeɪlɚ/, /dəˈɹeɪljə/
Noun
derailleur (plural derailleurs)
- The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another.
- The entire gearset on a bicycle with such a mechanism.
Translations
The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another
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Dutch
Alternative forms
- dérailleur (superseded)
Etymology
Borrowed from French dérailleur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdeː.raːˈjøːr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: de‧rail‧leur
- Rhymes: -øːr
Noun
derailleur m (plural derailleurs)
- derailleur (mechanism to move from one gear to another)
Derived terms
- achterderailleur
- voorderailleur