crankset

English

modern crankset with two sprockets (chainrings)

Etymology

From crank +‎ set.

Noun

crankset (plural cranksets)

1. The component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain, which in turn drives the rear wheel.

   Synonym: (UK) chainset

   Holonym: drivetrain

   Meronyms: sprocket, chainring, crank

   Coordinate term: bottom bracket

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: pedaler m
• Finnish: kampisarja
• French: pédalier (fr) m
• German: Kurbelsatz m, Kettenblattgarnitur f, Kurbelgarnitur f
• Italian: guarnitura f
• Norwegian: krank (no) m
• Spanish: platos y bielas m pl, bielado m

Further reading

• crankset on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• crankest