gearbox

noun

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

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Likewise, the gearbox was slow to respond in anything but sport mode, and the KW coilovers delivered a chaotic ride through town. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Less accomplished drivers experiencing one of Renault’s tiny terrors (nearly a foot shorter than the original Mazda Miata) for the first time will be delighted, but soon realize that the car’s close-ratio gearbox demands that the engine be revved, and turbo lag comes along for every ride. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025 Lastly, the charge port for the gearbox is on the end of a wire that just flops around in an annoying and unsightly fashion. Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025 Soriano said he’s added a gearbox transmission to electric vehicles to use less energy and give the vehicle better torque when maneuvering. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 31 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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gearbox

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

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