English > transmission system: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle. |
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| Synonym | transmission |
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| Part of | drive line, drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
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| Parts | clutch | A coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism |
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| fluid drive | An automotive power coupling |
| gearbox, gear box, gear case | The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed |
| Narrower | automatic transmission, automatic drive | A transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car |
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| four-wheel drive, 4WD | A transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle |
| hydraulic transmission, hydraulic transmission system | A transmission that depends on a hydraulic system |
| standard transmission, stick shift | A transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal |
| Broader | gear, gear mechanism | A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) |
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| Spanish | caja de cambios, transmisión, trasmisión |
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| Catalan | sistema de transmissió, transmissió |
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