marcia

Definitions of marcia
  1. noun
    a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
    synonyms: ingranaggio
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    liceale
    a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
    retromarcia
    the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
    seconda
    the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
    terza, terzo
    the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
    cambio, trasmissione
    the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
    overdrive
    a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
    type of:
    alcalimetro, apparecchio, bottale, congegno, cristallizzatore, dispositivo, ingranaggio, macchinismo, meccanica, meccanismo, strumento complesso, wattorametro
    device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
  2. noun
    a fluid product of inflammation
    synonyms: icore, materia, pus
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    liquido organico
    the liquid parts of the body
  3. noun
    genre of music written for marching
  4. noun
    the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
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    camminata, cammino, deambulazione, podismo
    the act of traveling by foot
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