NOUN | artifact | low gear, first gear, first, low | the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle |
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Meaning | The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving. | |
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Synonyms | first gear, first, low | |
Part of | car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar | A motor vehicle with four wheels |
Broader | gear, gear mechanism | A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) |
Spanish | primera | |
Catalan | primera |
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