synchromesh
synchromesh · synchromeshes
A system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing…A system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A device which functions like a synchronized transmission.
More definitions
- an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly
Origin
From synchro- + mesh.From synchro- + mesh.
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Forms
plural: synchromeshes| Singular | synchromesh |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable