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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creeper gear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
creep-er gear
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lowest gear on a vehicle: especially, a dedicated super-low gear, available in some trucks and tractors, that is even lower than the usual low gear, which is labeled as first gear.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

So called because the vehicle creeps in the mechanical sense of that word: it moves very slowly, such that a person on foot can outwalk it, for example.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

first gear second gear third gear fourth gear fifth gear top gear overdrive angel gear

Synonyms

granny gear LO low gear

Questions

What does creeper gear mean?
The lowest gear on a vehicle: especially, a dedicated super-low gear, available in some trucks and tractors, that is even lower than the usual low gear, which is labeled as first gear.
Where does creeper gear come from?
So called because the vehicle creeps in the mechanical sense of that word: it moves very slowly, such that a person on foot can outwalk it, for example.

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