Bicycle chain
noun
a chain that transmits power from the pedals to the driving wheel of a bicycle
contemporary examples
pryor dodge’s two-wheeled obsession is now a museum of bike history anthony haden-guest september 14, 2014
historical examples
hints to pilgrims charles stephen brooks
the lucky seventh ralph henry barbour
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