Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chain tensioner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: chain ten-sion-er
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanical or hydraulic device used to maintain correct, steady tension on a drive or timing chain; it prevents the chain from becoming too loose, which stops it from slipping off sprockets or rattling.

Inflected Forms

chain tensioners (plural)

Questions

What does chain tensioner mean?: A mechanical or hydraulic device used to maintain correct, steady tension on a drive or timing chain; it prevents the chain from becoming too loose, which stops it from slipping off sprockets or rattling.

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