roller chain

American  

noun

1. a power chain consisting of parallel pairs of flat links joined by pins covered with rollers, and engaging with the teeth of sprockets.

---

roller chain British  

noun

1. engineering a chain for transmitting power in which each link consists of two free-moving rollers held in position by pins connected to sideplates

---

Etymology

Origin of roller chain

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Gear-case.—The modern roller chain by makers of repute is so durable that the necessity for a gear-case is not so great as when chains were of inferior quality.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

Renold stock roller chain drives and accessories, catalog RD. © 9Jun37; AA236697.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1964 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

The ordinary forms of block or roller chain have not proven successful in this application, but the silent chain, which is in reality a link belt operating over toothed pulleys, has demonstrated its worth.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

The types are linked together into a roller chain which is carried by the disk, A, and they ink themselves automatically from a flannel pad.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884 by Various

In the roller chain the outer surfaces of the rollers engage with the teeth of the chain-wheels, and during the engagement and disengagement may roll slightly on the tubular rivets.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various