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fixed-gear

[ fikst-geer ]

noun

  1. Also called fixed-gear bicycle;. a bicycle having a single-gear system and lacking a freewheel mechanism, so that the wheels only move when the pedals move.
  2. such a gear system:

    The bike has a fixed gear.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of fixed-gear1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

He rode in on his fixed-gear bike and was delighted to see his students engaging with the rallygoers.

From Slate

Fixed-gear fisheries—which target species including crab and lobster—have a trap on the seabed with a rope attached to a buoy on the surface to prevent equipment from getting lost at sea.

Army infantrymen cycled 1,900 miles on fixed-gear, state-of-the-art bikes from Fort Missoula, Mont., to St. Louis.

Photos from the scene show the two-seat, fixed-gear plane flattened on the asphalt.

Vaccinated firefighters get entered into a raffle where the gifts include Canary home security cameras, Google Nest entertainment systems, Aventon fixed-gear bicycles and gift cards for Airbnb and Lyft.

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