gearbox

noun

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

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Divers on Saturday were still working to recover more pieces of the helicopter, including the main rotor, main gearbox, tail rotor and a large portion of the tail boom. Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025 My loaner was the range-topping Tekna + e-Power, which feeds 188 bhp to the front feels via a CVT gearbox. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Back out on the track, the car lasted just nine more laps before a broken gearbox ended its race. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025 This will be the brand’s first plug-in hybrid model and will feature a dry-dump design and a new eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gearbox

Word History

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 2 May. 2025.

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gearbox

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

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