Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bottom bracket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: bot-tom brack-et
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bicycle part that connects the crankset (chainset) to the frame and allows the crankset to rotate freely.

Example Sentences

"The chances are excellent that some of the material will fall down the seat tube and get into the bottom bracket, where it will make mincemeat of your crankset bearings (thought seats were simple, hah?)."
"Crucial to the crankset is the bottom bracket. Of all the bearings on a bike, the bottom bracket is the one that has to bear the heaviest load. Not only does the bottom bracket have to spin while you pedal, but it takes the force of all the twisting and turning that occurs during pedaling."

Etymology

From earlier bicycle designs, when it was a separate piece bolted onto the bottom of the frame. In modern designs the bottom bracket shell (or housing) is an integral part of the frame.

Inflected Forms

bottom brackets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spindle

Synonyms

BB

Questions

What does bottom bracket mean?: A bicycle part that connects the crankset (chainset) to the frame and allows the crankset to rotate freely.
Where does bottom bracket come from?: From earlier bicycle designs, when it was a separate piece bolted onto the bottom of the frame. In modern designs the bottom bracket shell (or housing) is an integral part of the frame.

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