four-speed
Having four forward speedsHaving four forward speeds.
Meaning
3 senses(attributive, uncountable)Having four forward speeds.
My car has a four-speed transmission. It is not as efficient as my daughter's five-speed.
(countable, uncountable)A transmission that has four forward speeds (it might or might not be a manual transmission); (metonymic) a vehicle with such a transmission.
four-speed manual
four-speed automatic
A transmission that has four forward speeds (it might or might not be a manual transmission); (metonymic) a vehicle with such a transmission.
(countable, historical, informal, specifically, uncountable)A manual transmission with four forward speeds; (metonymic) a vehicle with such a transmission.
A: Was your dad's Mustang a four-speed? B: No, it was an automatic.
Origin
The sense specific to a manual transmission came from an era when manual transmissions inThe sense specific to a manual transmission came from an era when manual transmissions in passenger cars were usually four-speeds but automatics were usually three-speeds or two-speeds.
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Forms
plural: four-speedsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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