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chainwheel

chain·wheel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheyn-hweel, -weel]
    • /ˈtʃeɪnˌʰwil, -ˌwil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheyn-hweel, -weel]
    • /ˈtʃeɪnˌʰwil, -ˌwil/

Definitions of chainwheel word

  • noun chainwheel a toothed wheel that meshes with a roller chain to transmit motion 3
  • noun chainwheel sprocket (sense 2) 3
  • noun chainwheel sprocket (def 1). 1

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Origin of chainwheel

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; chain + wheel

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chainwheel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chainwheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chainwheel usage trend in Literature

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