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second gears

second gears is the plural of second gear.

Meaning of second gear

Noun

second gear (countable and uncountable, plural second gears)

  1. The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
    Synonyms:
    second
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) Mediocre, sluggish performance.
    • stuck in second gear
    Antonyms:
    top gear

Questions about second gears

What is second gears the plural of?
Second gears is the plural of second gear.

Words near second gears in the dictionary

  1. Second French Empire
  2. second from last
  3. second gas effect
  4. second gas effects
  5. second gear
  6. second gears
  7. second gentleman
  8. second gentlemen
  9. second girl
  10. second girls
  11. second grade

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