freehub

English

noun
Definitions
  • A type of bicycle hub incorporating a ratcheting mechanism, with a cassette, or set of sprockets, mounted onto a splined shaft of the hub to engage the chain.

Etymology

Compound from English free + English hub.

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English

hub

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