mechanical transmission (noun)
1standard transmission — noun Mechanical transmission which shifts gears by the action of the drivers hand on the gearstick or gear lever, rather than automatically; a manual gearbox. Syn: stickshift, manual transmission Ant …
2manual transmission — noun Mechanical transmission which shifts gears by the action of the drivers hand on the gearstick or gear lever, rather than automatically; a manual gearbox. Syn: stickshift, standard transmission Ant …
3automatic transmission — noun A mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load, rather than requiring the operator to do so manually; an automatic gearbox. Ant: manual transmission, stickshift, standard transmission …
4chain drive — noun : a mechanical drive consisting of chain gears and a driving chain an automotive chain drive called also chain transmission * * * chain driven /chayn driv euhn/, adj. a driving mechanism transmitting power by means of an endless chain. [1900 …
5mechanism — noun /ˈmɛkənɪzm/ a) Within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power b) Any …
6drive shaft — noun : a shaft that transmits mechanical power see jet engine illustration * * * Mach. a shaft for imparting torque from a power source or prime mover to machinery. See diag. under differential. [1890 95] * * * drive shaft noun Driving shaft • •… …
7telecontrol — “+ noun Etymology: tel (I) + control : remote control utilizing radio, wire transmission line, or sound waves * * * telecontrol /tel i kon trōlˈ or kən / noun Control of mechanical devices remotely, either by radio (as of ships and aircraft), by… …
8hookup — noun Date: 1903 1. a state of cooperation or alliance 2. an assemblage (as of circuits) used for a specific purpose (as radio transmission); also the plan of such an assemblage 3. an arrangement of mechanical parts; also connection < a campsite… …
9tympanic membrane — noun Date: 1855 a thin membrane that closes externally the cavity of the middle ear and functions in the mechanical reception of sound waves and in their transmission to the site of sensory reception called also eardrum see ear illustration …
10linkage — noun a) A mechanical device that connects things. A linkage in my cars transmission is broken so I cant shift out of first gear. b) A connection or relation between things or ideas. Syn: association, bond, connection, link, r …
