fifth gear
The fifth of the gears of a transmissionThe fifth of the gears of a transmission; in many motor vehicles built in the 1970s or later, it is the top gear, being the overdrive gear, although in the 21st century some vehicles have transmissions with yet more gears (e.g., 6, 7, 8), among both manual transmissions and automatic transmissions.
» When you get on the highway, shift into fifth gear.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The fifth of the gears of a transmission; in many motor vehicles built in the 1970s or later, it is the top gear, being the overdrive gear, although in the 21st century some vehicles have transmissions with yet more gears (e.g., 6, 7, 8), among both manual transmissions and automatic transmissions.
fünfter Gang
пя́тая переда́чаpjátaja peredáča
Examples
1 sentencesWhen you get on the highway, shift into fifth gear.
Translations
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Forms
plural: fifth gears| Singular | fifth gear |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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