Derailleur

Meaning

Noun

●

In Bicycle parts & Cycling:

The

on a

used to

the

from one

(gear) to another.

●

The

entire

gearset

on a

bicycle

with such a mechanism.

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Origin

derailleur

English

dérailleur

French

-eur

French

dérailler

French

-er

French

-are

Latin

dé-

French

des-

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

dis-

Latin

rail

French

rail

English

hrægl

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

railler

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

reille

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

râle

French

râler

French

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Derailleur

Meaning

Noun

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