Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

running gear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: run-ning gear
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle.

noun

Those components of a railway vehicle that run passively on the rails, unlike those of the driving gear. Traditionally these are the wheels, axles, axle boxes, springs and vehicle frame.

noun

The wheels and axles of a carriage or other vehicle.

Inflected Forms

running gears (plural)

Questions

What does running gear mean?: The wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle.

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