ten-speed

noun

ˈten-ˌspēd 

plural ten-speeds

: a vehicle with 10 gear settings

especially : a bicycle with 10 gear combinations

Examples of ten-speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. — Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024

Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023

There are also two transmissions to pick between, too—a six-speed manual and a ten-speed automatic with paddle shifters. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ten-speed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede

Kids Definition

ten-speed

noun

ˈten-ˌspēd

: a bicycle with ten possible combinations of gears