Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first gear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
first gear
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

first gears (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

downshift upshift creeper gear granny gear second gear third gear fourth gear fifth gear

Synonyms

first low gear low

Questions

What does first gear mean?
The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.

How to pronounce first gear

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