"derailleur hanger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: derailleur hangers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} derailleur hanger (plural derailleur hangers)
  1. (cycling) A replaceable part that connects the rear derailleur to the bicycle frame; some bicycles, in particular those made of steel, have the hanger directly integrated into the frame. Synonyms: mech hanger Translations (Translations): patte de dérailleur [feminine] (French), Schaltauge [neuter] (German), girøre [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål)

Inflected forms

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