first gear en · NOUN
Meanings
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(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)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| first gears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
third gear · second gear · overdrive · angel gear · fifth gear · granny gear · creeper gear · fourth gear · top gear · neutral
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Synonyms
Translations (24)
ru пе́рвая переда́ча (lowest gear of a transmission) · pl pierwszy bieg (lowest gear of a transmission) · it prima (lowest gear of a transmission) · fr première (lowest gear of a transmission) · fi ykkösvaihde (lowest gear of a transmission) · ro prima viteză (lowest gear of a transmission) · sv ettans växel (lowest gear of a transmission) · hu egyes fokozat (lowest gear of a transmission) · is fyrsti gír (lowest gear of a transmission) · de erster Gang (lowest gear of a transmission) · fr première vitesse (lowest gear of a transmission) · ga céad ghiar (lowest gear of a transmission) · fi ykkönen (lowest gear of a transmission) · cmn 第一檔 /第一档 (lowest gear of a transmission) · hu egyes (lowest gear of a transmission) · sv etta (lowest gear of a transmission) · it prima marcia (lowest gear of a transmission) · bg пъ́рва преда́вка (lowest gear of a transmission) · ja ローギア (lowest gear of a transmission) · pt primeira marcha (lowest gear of a transmission) · hu egyes sebesség (lowest gear of a transmission) · gl primeira (lowest gear of a transmission) · mk прва брзина (lowest gear of a transmission) · ia prime velocitate (lowest gear of a transmission)