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top gears

top gears is the plural of top gear.

Meaning of top gear

Noun

top gear (countable and uncountable, plural top gears)

  1. The highest gear that is available in a motor vehicle or car.
    • Near-synonyms: (often synonymous) fifth gear, overdrive
  2. (figuratively) The highest level of performance or activity.
    • Things really shifted into top gear once they found a new angel investor.
    Antonyms:
    low gear

Questions about top gears

What is top gears the plural of?
Top gears is the plural of top gear.

Words near top gears in the dictionary

  1. top fruit
  2. top fruits
  3. top fuel
  4. top fuels
  5. top gear
  6. top gears
  7. top gun
  8. top guns
  9. top hand
  10. top hands
  11. top hat

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