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Gearbox

🔄 Synonyms of "Gearbox"

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Word	Definition
gear casenoun	An enclosure for the bicycle chain and sprocket assemblages commonly employed by utility bicycles. It protects the chain from mud and dirt and may also contain an oil bath to keep the chain lubricated.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gearbox"

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Word	Definition
gear casenoun	An enclosure for the bicycle chain and sprocket assemblages commonly employed by utility bicycles. It protects the chain from mud and dirt and may also contain an oil bath to keep the chain lubricated.
synchromeshnoun	A system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.
transaxlenoun	(automobiles) A single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential.
gearshiftnoun	Alternative spelling of gear shift. [(automotive) That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it.]
drivernoun	A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.
steeringnoun	Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer.
mechanismnoun	(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
toolboxnoun	A storage case for tools.
boxnoun	Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
gearnoun	(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
machinerynoun	The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
cartonnoun	An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
cagenoun	An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
casingnoun	That which encloses or encases.
housingnoun	(uncountable) The activity of enclosing something or providing a residence for someone.
velocitynoun	(physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
transmissionnoun	The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
cash-flownoun	Alternative spelling of cash flow. [(accounting) The sum of cash revenues and expenditures over a period of time.]
connectornoun	(chiefly electrical engineering) A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.
processornoun	A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).