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> 1 sense of the expression
gear mechanism
:
NOUN
artifact
gear mechanism
,
gear
a
mechanism
for
transmitting
motion
for some specific purpose (as the
steering gear
of a
vehicle
)
English
>
gear mechanism
: 1 sense
> noun 1, artifact
Meaning
A
mechanism
for
transmitting
motion
for some specific purpose (as the
steering gear
of a
vehicle
).
Synonym
gear
Narrower
first gear
,
first
,
low gear
,
low
The lowest forward
gear
ratio in the
gear box
of a
motor vehicle
gearset
A set of
gears
high gear
,
high
A forward
gear
with a
gear
ratio that gives the greatest
vehicle
velocity
for a
given
engine
speed
park
A
gear
position that
acts as
a
parking brake
reverse
,
reverse gear
The
gears
by which the
motion
of a
machine
can be
reversed
second gear
,
second
The
gear
that has the second lowest forward
gear
ratio in the
gear box
of a
motor vehicle
steering gear
A
gear
that
couples
the
steering wheel
to the
steering linkage
of a
motor vehicle
third gear
,
third
The third from the lowest forward ratio
gear
in the
gear box
of a
motor vehicle
transmission
,
transmission system
The
gears
that
transmit
power from an
automobile engine
via the
driveshaft
to the
live axle
Broader
mechanism
device
consisting of a piece of
machinery
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