roller chain

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roller chain

noun roller chains

A type of chain drive used to transmit mechanical power in many kinds of machinery, such as conveyors and bicycles, consisting of a series of short cylindrical rollers held together by side links and driven by a sprocket.

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noun chain drive used for transmission of mechanical power

Español	cadena
中文	滾子鏈 /滚子链 gǔnziliàn, 滾鏈 /滚链 gǔnliàn, 鏈子 /链子 liànzi
Deutsch	Rollenkette
Русский	ро́ликовая цепь rólikovaja cepʹ

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@misc{roller_chain_2026,
  title = {roller chain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/roller%20chain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}