Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

second gear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ond gear
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Mediocre, sluggish performance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

second gears (plural)

Phrases

second-gear valuation

Frequently Paired Words

downshift upshift low gear first gear third gear fourth gear fifth gear top gear

Synonyms

second

Antonyms

top gear

Questions

What does second gear mean?
The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.

How to pronounce second gear

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