derailleur

See also: dérailleur

English

A front derailleur.

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

Czech: přehazovačka f (the rear derailleur), přesmykač m (the front derailleur)
French: dérailleur (fr) m
German: Schaltwerk n
Italian: deragliatore (it) m
Norman: dêrâlleux m

Portuguese: descarrilador m
Russian: переключатель (ru) m (pereključatelʹ)
Spanish: desviador, descarrilador, descarrilador
Swedish: bakväxel (sv) (the rear derailleur), framväxel (the front derailleur)
Vietnamese: sang đĩa

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dérailleur (superseded)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

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