Meaning Of The Word Derailleur

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derailleur in American English
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
noun: a gear-shifting mechanism on a bicycle that shifts the drive chain from one sprocket wheel to another

derailleur in British English
noun: 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

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