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chain drive

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

transmission system in which power is transferred to the wheels (for example), by means of a chain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鏈傳動 /链传动 (liànchuándòng) — transmission system
  • Dutch: kettingaandrijving — transmission system
  • Finnish: ketjuvälitys — transmission system
  • French: transmission par chaîne — transmission system
  • German: Kettengetriebe — transmission system
  • Portuguese: correia — transmission system
  • Russian: цепна́я переда́ча (cepnája peredáča) — transmission system
  • Spanish: cadena de transmisión — transmission system
  • Spanish: transmisión de cadena — transmission system
  • Welsh: gyriant cadwyn — transmission system