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chainless, a.|ˈtʃeɪnlɪs|
[f. chain n. + -less.]
1. Without chain or chains: unchained. poetic.
1816Byron Sonn. Chillon, Eternal Spirit of the chainless Mind! 1850Blackie æschylus I. 213 Free and chainless, Wild and reinless.
2. Of a machine, vehicle, etc.: without chain gear or chain drive as a part of the mechanism. (Usually implying its former use.)
1897Queen 16 Oct. (Advt.), The best Chainless Cycle for Ladies. 1905Daily Chron. 17 June 9/2 Mr. Napier was the first constructor to use this chainless form of transmission for a powerful car. |