Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chain suck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: chain -suck
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bicycle instead of coming off the chainring, especially if it is worn or if conditions are dirty.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does chain suck mean?: The tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bicycle instead of coming off the chainring, especially if it is worn or if conditions are dirty.

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