first gear
The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that…The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.
» Yanni put his car in first gear.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The first gear of a transmission or other gearbox, which usually is the one that provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage, except in setups in which there is a granny gear.
Near-synonym: low gear (synonymous except when a creeper gear is present)
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пе́рвая переда́чаpérvaja peredáča
- the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
Examples
5 sentencesYanni put his car in first gear.
Leonid put the truck in the first gear.
In this steep slope, you need to drive slowly and in first gear.
He put his bike in first gear to go up the steep hill.
The car’s gear lever was broken - it was almost impossible to get it into first gear.
Translations
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Forms
plural: first gears| Singular | first gear |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable