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bicycle chain

British

noun

a chain that transmits power from the pedals to the driving wheel of a bicycle

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Among the works is a giant dinosaur fossil made from hammers, knives and spanners, a snake made from an old bicycle chain and a bull's nostrils formed from a vintage gas mask.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Disney is a constant interplay between past and present, a continuous bicycle chain between the pieces we once loved and the current releases we run out to see to remind us of them.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2020

In the first act, Abbi is pulled, chest first, into a sewer grating; a pop-up sale turns into a riot; and Ilana gets her bicycle chain locked around her waist.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 7, 2016

Mr. Scanga, who collects bicycle chain rings and E.T. figurines but usually does not display at the event, is the son of a plate and spoon collector.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2014

Willem gives a loud sigh, squatting to the ground in mock annoyance with his bicycle chain, while really taking the time to observe the butcher shop.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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