"chainwheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chainwheels [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English chain Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English chainwheel From chain + wheel. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|chain|wheel|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English chain Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English chainwheel [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*hweulō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "hwēol", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "whel", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "wheel", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "chainwheel", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="chainwheel"> From chain + wheel. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chainwheel (plural chainwheels)
  1. Synonym of chainring (“bicycle part”). Synonyms: chainring [synonym, synonym-of]

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