derailleur

de·rail·leur

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-rey-ler]
- /dɪˈreɪ lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-rey-ler]
- /dɪˈreɪ lər/

Definitions of derailleur word

noun derailleur a mechanism for changing gear on bicycles, consisting of a device that lifts the driving chain from one sprocket wheel to another of different size 3
noun derailleur a gear-shifting mechanism on a bicycle for controlling its speed by shifting the sprocket chain from one to another of a set of different-sized sprocket wheels 3
noun derailleur a gear-shifting mechanism on a bicycle that shifts the drive chain from one sprocket wheel to another. 1
noun derailleur A bicycle mechanism that moves the chain out and up, allowing it to shift to different cogs. 1
noun derailleur bicycle: gear-change mechanism 1
noun derailleur The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another. 0

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Origin of derailleur

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < French dérailleur literally, a device causing disengagement or derailing, equivalent to déraill(er) to derail + -eur -eur

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Parts of speech for Derailleur

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derailleur popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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