chain gear

noun

1. a gear assembly in which motion is transmitted by means of a chain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chain gear¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Most of the chain gear, fouled in the blocks, ceased to work.

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The fact was that the ivory hook of the parasol had caught in the chain gear, and when the first attempt at drawing water was made, the little offering of a contrite heart was jerked up, bent, its strong ribs jammed into the well side, and entangled with a twig root.

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