freehub

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Noun

freehub (plural freehubs)

1. 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.

   In many high-end and midrange bicycles, freehubs have replaced freewheel systems.

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