chain gear
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chain gear
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Most of the chain gear, fouled in the blocks, ceased to work.
From Project Gutenberg
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.
From Project Gutenberg
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