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high gear

DEFINITIONS OF: high gear

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n a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

Synonyms:
high
Types:
overdrive
a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
Type of:
gear, gear mechanism
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
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