Definition of gearbox
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: gearing 2
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: transmission 3
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The six-speed manual gearbox is available with either of the turbo engines, but only in the Sport trim.
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Between the engine and an eight-speed version of dual-clutch gearbox (Porsche Doppelkupplung, or PDK) is an electric motor rated at 136hp (100kW) and 295ft-lbs (400NM).
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The latest tariffs would target dozens of auto products, including everything from struts and parts for gearboxes to brake pads and windshield glass.
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The dramatically restyled 2019 Corolla starts at $19,990 for the SE with manual gearbox.
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The wing, which weighs only 10.8 pounds but can support more than 100 times its mass, uses hydraulic pressure from the gearbox to adjust its height and angle of attack in fractions of a second.
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The gearboxes, for instance, have to last for at least six races, or the team will get a five-position starting penalty.
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In a frameshift an added or deleted molecular building block called a nucleotide throws a wrench into a cell’s replication gearbox.
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The team used an automated manual gearbox, so the car looks like a normal auto.
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First Known Use of gearbox
1887
GEARBOX Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of gearbox for English Language Learners
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: a box in a car, truck, etc., that contains the gears
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