ALL meanings of derailleur
de·rail·leur
D d - 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 bicycle mechanism that moves the chain out and up, allowing it to shift to different cogs. 1
- noun derailleur a gear-shifting mechanism on a bicycle that shifts the drive chain from one sprocket wheel to another. 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
- noun derailleur The entire gearset on a bicycle with such a mechanism. 0