gearbox

noun

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

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The bad: the manual gearbox was gone, as were the wagon and coupe body styles. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025 Weight’s been shaved off the eight-speed gearbox mount’s stiffness, 10% to be exact, while the camper, cast and toe settings have all been tuned, and the rear subframes have been mounted directly to the aluminium body instead of via rubber bushes. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 These gearboxes distribute pressure across larger gear teeth, which helps the joints last longer and perform more like those found in high-end commercial robots. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 German tank gearbox manufacturer Renk tumbled nearly 8% to lead losses on the pan-European Stoxx 600 index. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 June 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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gearbox

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

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