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Meaning of limit screw | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A screw used to adjust some mechanical limit.
  2. A type of screw used in bicycle derailleurs to set the maximum and minimum range of the derailleur's movement.

Equivalents

Deutsch Begrenzerschraube Einstellschraube

Examples

“Shift the chain to the inner ring⟳, and then tighten⟳ one of the limit⟳ screws. If turning that screw moves the front derailleur outward, then it is the low-gear limit⟳ screw.”

CEFR level

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

limit situation limit superior limit switch limit up limit, threshold, cutoff, cut-off Limitable

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