fifth gear en · NOUN
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fifth gears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
angel gear · overdrive · neutral · second gear · low gear · top gear · first gear · third gear · fourth gear
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (13)
ia quinte velocitate (the fifth gear of an engine) · mk петта брзина (the fifth gear of an engine) · sv femma (the fifth gear of an engine) · pt quinta marcha (the fifth gear of an engine) · ro viteza a cincea (the fifth gear of an engine) · ru пя́тая переда́ча (the fifth gear of an engine) · fi viitonen (the fifth gear of an engine) · da femte gear (the fifth gear of an engine) · el πέμπτη (the fifth gear of an engine) · pl piąty bieg (the fifth gear of an engine) · fi viitosvaihde (the fifth gear of an engine) · bg пе́та преда́вка (the fifth gear of an engine) · de fünfter Gang (the fifth gear of an engine)