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derailleur
noun
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Word History
French dérailleur, from dérailler
1930, in the meaning defined above
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“Derailleur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/derailleur. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
derailleur
nounfrom French dérailleur "gear changing device," from dérailler "to derail"
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