gear mechanism
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1. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanism, |
| definition | : | device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | first, first gear, low, low gear, |
| definition | : | the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gearset, |
| definition | : | a set of gears (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | high, high gear, |
| definition | : | a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | park, |
| definition | : | a gear position that acts as a parking brake (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | reverse, reverse gear, |
| definition | : | the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | second, second gear, |
| definition | : | the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | steering gear, |
| definition | : | a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | third, third gear, |
| definition | : | the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | transmission, transmission system, |
| definition | : | the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle (noun.artifact) |
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