shift into low gear
1low-low — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: low (IV) + low (IV) 1. : slower than ordinary low gear and thereby adapted to heavy loads or steep grades a low low gear 2. of tide …
2gear — [gir] n. [ME gere, prob. < ON gervi, preparation, ornament, akin to OE gearo, YARE] 1. a) Obs. the clothing and equipment of a soldier, knight, etc. b) clothing; apparel 2. movable property; esp., apparatus or equipment for some particular… …
3Gear stick — A gear stick (also known as gearstick, gear lever, selection lever, shift stick and gear shifter) is the lever used to change gear in a vehicle, such as an automobile, with manual transmission or several common forms of automatic transmission.… …
4Gear — For the gear like device used to drive a roller chain, see Sprocket. This article is about mechanical gears. For other uses, see Gear (disambiguation). Two meshing gears transmitting rotational motion. Note that the smaller gear is rotating… …
5gear — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in a vehicle ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, top (both BrE) ▪ She was driving along in top gear. ▪ high, low ▪ first …
6gear — gear1 [ gır ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount the part of an engine that changes engine power into movement. Most cars in the U.S. are automatics, so the engine changes between gears without the driver having to do anything: change gears: Helen… …
7gear — I UK [ɡɪə(r)] / US [ɡɪr] noun Word forms gear : singular gear plural gears ** 1) [countable/uncountable] the part of an engine that changes engine power into movement. Most cars in the UK have 5 or 6 gears that you operate yourself change gear:… …
8gear — gear1 S3 [gıə US gır] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in cars etc)¦ 2 3 change gear 4¦(equipment)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(machinery)¦ 7¦(drugs)¦ 8 get your ass in gear ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: gearwe] …
9gear — 1 noun 1 IN CARS ETC (C, U) the machinery in a vehicle that turns power from the engine into movement: The new model has five forward gears. | driving cautiously along in third gear | bottom gear BrE low gear AmE (=the gear used for driving… …
10gear — Wheel like part with teeth cut into the rim. When one gear meshes with another gear, it causes the second gear to drive the other and in this way transmits power. When the gears are different sizes (different number of teeth on each gear) the… …