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first gears

first gears is the plural of first gear.

Meaning of first 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

Questions about first gears

What is first gears the plural of?
First gears is the plural of first gear.

Words near first gears in the dictionary

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  5. first gear
  6. first gears
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