chain gear
noun
a gear assembly in which motion is transmitted by means of a chain.
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Origin of chain gear
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby chain gear
chaîné, Chained Lady, chainfall, chain fern, chain gang, chain gear, chain grate, chain letter, chain lightning, chain-link, chain-link fence
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Example sentences from the Web for chain gear
We tried a belt first, said Lance; but the blamed thing slipped so that old Chet evolved the chain-gear idea.
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