speed change gear
1Change gear — (Mach.) A gear by means of which the speed of machinery or of a vehicle may be changed while that of the propelling engine or motor remains constant; called also {change speed gear}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
2change gear — noun 1. : a gear by means of which the speed of a mechanism or of a vehicle may be changed while the speed of its driving agent is constant 2. : any of a set of interchangeable gears for varying the speed ratio between two shafts (as on a screw… …
3change gear — n. gear by which the speed of machines or cars can be changed while the propelling engine or motor stays constant …
4change-speed gear — Change gear Change gear (Mach.) A gear by means of which the speed of machinery or of a vehicle may be changed while that of the propelling engine or motor remains constant; called also {change speed gear}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
5Gear 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.… …
6change — change1 [ tʃeındʒ ] verb *** ▸ 1 become/make different ▸ 2 start something new ▸ 3 replace someone/something ▸ 4 put on different clothes ▸ 5 get on different vehicle ▸ 6 exchange money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become… …
7change */*/*/ — I UK [tʃeɪndʒ] / US verb Word forms change : present tense I/you/we/they change he/she/it changes present participle changing past tense changed past participle changed Other ways of saying change: alter a more formal word for change : His… …
8gear up — verb make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc Get the children ready for school! prepare for war I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill • Syn: ↑fix, ↑prepare, ↑set up, ↑ready …
9gear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clothing, dress; cogwheel; equipment, tools, apparatus; harness, etc. See instrumentality, provision. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Equipment] Syn. material, tackle, apparatus, paraphernalia; see equipment …
10speed gear — noun : change gear * * * an adjustable gear for driving a machine at various speeds …
