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bottom bracket

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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