Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See transmission.
- n. A protective casing for a system of gears.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A box inclosing gearing to protect it.
Wiktionary
- n. That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. the metal casing in which a train of gears is sealed.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
- n. the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
Etymologies
- gear + box (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Rust coming out of every panel, some of the blue lights have fallen off and are dangling on the grille, someone has stolen the CCTV camera from in it, the gearbox is a complete mess … I could go on.”
“As explained by several GM engineers and representatives, the gearbox is to improve efficiency at high speeds.”
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“It pops and burbles on the overrun and, mated to the seven speed dual clutch gearbox, is fast to rev and shift.”
“For me driving those car with the automatic gearbox is so weird.”
“The automated gearbox is coupled to a start-stop system, which includes a freewheel function.”
“If the Volt is using its gas engine only to generate electricity, what is the so-called gearbox for?”
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“It has a little weak point, the gearbox, which is a copper plate, an insignificant thing.”
“Calling it a gearbox is a vast oversimplification.”
“The gearbox is a crisp unit, offering short throws and a positive shift.”
“The Ducati uses a Marelli electronic fuel injection with 45mm throttle bodies while the gearbox is a six-speed unit so the maximum speed and the rest of the performance figures are clearly superior, but style isn't and that's what these bikes are all about.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘gearbox’.
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WF - nominal compounds (concrete)
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Mandles, Candles for Men
candles with a "manly" scent
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
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X Marks the Spot
Words ending in "x" (except proper nouns and trademarks)
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Box It Up
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