Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-changing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: self--chang-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a gearbox / transmission that changes gear automatically to a preselected gear.

Example Sentences

"The gearbox is of the self-changing compound epicyclic SE.4 type, with Sinclair fluid coupling, having a maximum torque of 750 lb./ft."

Etymology

From self- + changing.

Questions

What does self-changing mean?: Of a gearbox / transmission that changes gear automatically to a preselected gear.
Where does self-changing come from?: From self- + changing.

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