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first gear

first gear noun: the first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.

Noun

first gear (countable and uncountable, plural first gears)

  1. The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.
    • Near-synonym: low gear (synonymous except when a creeper gear is present)
    Synonyms:
    first, low gear

first gear meaning in Tamil

first gear in Tamil

முதற் பல்லிணை

Synonyms of first gear

Forms of first gear

pluralfirst gears

Questions about first gear

What does first gear mean?
First gear means the first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.
What is first gear in Tamil?
First gear in Tamil is முதற் பல்லிணை. See First gear meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is first gear?
First gear is a noun.
What is the plural of first gear?
The plural of first gear is first gears.

Words near first gear in the dictionary

  1. first footing
  2. first freedom rights
  3. First French Empire
  4. first fruits
  5. first fundamental form
  6. first gear
  7. first gears
  8. first gentleman
  9. first gentlemen
  10. first grade
  11. first grader

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