HyperDic: first_gear

English > 1 sense of the expression first gear:
NOUNartifactfirst gear, first, low gear, lowthe lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
English > first gear: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningThe lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.
Synonymsfirst, low gear, low
Part ofcar, auto, automobile, machine, motorcarA motor vehicle with four wheels
Broadergear, gear mechanismA mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Spanishprimera
Catalanprimera

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