gearbox

noun

gear·​box ˈgir-ˌbäks How to pronounce gearbox (audio)

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No spinning blades, no gearboxes, just kinetic poetry turned into energy. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 The standard version was also only available with a manual gearbox, a feature that was just starting to become rare. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025 Indeed, if the manual gearbox had the DSG automatic's ratios, the paragraphs above would have a very different tenor. ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025 More theatre is created with flame-spitting side pipes, a DTM Getrag gearbox and Quaife limited slip differential, GAZ coilovers and uprated Willwood brakes. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gearbox

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First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gearbox was in 1887

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“Gearbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gearbox. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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gearbox

noun
gear·​box ˈgi(ə)r-ˌbäks How to pronounce gearbox (audio)

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