bottom bracket

ˈbɑːtəm ˈbrækɪt

Definition

Definition of bottom bracket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cycling

TECH.

bicycle part connecting crankset to frame for rotation

TECH.

The bottom bracket needs replacement for smoother pedaling.
A creaking sound might indicate a worn bottom bracket.
Cyclists often upgrade their bottom bracket for better performance.

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Expressions with bottom

bottom drawer

the lowest drawer in a piece of furniture

I found the old photos in the bottom drawer.

touch bottom

reach the bottom of a body of water

The diver touched bottom before swimming back up.

bottom line

final outcome of a process

The bottom line of the talks was agreement.

bottom out

reach the lowest point in a situation

The economy is expected to bottom out soon.

bottom of the pile

lowest physical position in a stack or collection

The old magazines were at the bottom of the pile.

touch the bottom

reach the lowest point of something

The diver managed to touch the bottom of the pool.

Expressions with bracket

bracket out

exclude certain elements from consideration

Bracket out the irrelevant data for this study.

bracket creep

income moves into higher tax bracket as it increases

Bracket creep means you pay more tax as your income rises.

bracket off

separate or isolate using brackets

In the equation, bracket off the constants.

in the same bracket

adj.

belonging to the same category or group

These two athletes are in the same bracket of performance.

shelf bracket

device supporting a shelf on a wall

The shelf bracket was strong enough to hold heavy books.

age bracket

group of people of similar age

The survey targeted the 18-24 age bracket.

income bracket

group categorized by income level

People in the same income bracket tend to have similar spending habits..

price bracket

range of prices for similar products or services

The car falls into a higher price bracket due to its features..

income tax bracket

range of income taxed at a specific rate

She moved into a higher income tax bracket after her promotion.

wall bracket

support attached to a wall to hold objects

He installed a wall bracket to keep the vase secure..

Terms with bottom bracket included in their meaning

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chain stay

cycling

one of two tubes connecting bottom bracket to rear dropouts

down tube

bicycle part

lower tube connecting front of bicycle to bottom bracket

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French:boîtier de pédalier, ...
German:Tretlager, ...
Italian:movimento centrale, ...
Spanish:eje de pedalier, ...
Portuguese:movimento central, ...
Chinese:中轴, ...
Japanese:ボトムブラケット, ...
Arabic:حَامِل سُفْلِي, ...
Hebrew:תוֹשֶׁבֶת הַצִּיר הַתַּחְתּוֹנִי, ...
Russian:кареточный узел, ...
Ukrainian:каретка, ...
Hindi:बॉटम ब्रैकेट, ...
Bengali:বটম ব্র্যাকেট, ...
Catalan:pedalier, ...
Czech:středové složení, ...
Danish:bundbeslag, ...
Dutch:trapas, ...
Greek:μεσαίο κούμπωμα, ...
Hungarian:középcsapágy, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកកង់ដែលភ្ជាប់ឈុតដងបង្វិលទៅស៊ុម ដើម្បីឱ្យបង្វិលបាន, ...
Korean:바텀 브래킷, ...
Persian:براکت پایین, ...
Polish:wkład suportu, ...
Portuguese (BR):movimento central, ...
Romanian:butuc pedalier, ...
Swedish:vevlager, ...
Thai:กระโหลกจักรยาน, ...
Turkish:alt yatak, ...
Vietnamese:trục giữa, ...

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