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first, first gear, low, low gear
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
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gearset
a set of gears
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high, high gear
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
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park
a gear position that acts as a parking brake
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reverse, reverse gear
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
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second, second gear
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
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steering gear
a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
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third, third gear
the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
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transmission, transmission system
the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
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automatic drive, automatic transmission
a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car
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4WD, four-wheel drive
a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle
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hydraulic transmission, hydraulic transmission system
a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system
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overdrive
a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
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standard transmission, stick shift
a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal
