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gearbox

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles
gear·box /ˈɡɪəbɒks $ ˈɡɪrbɑːks/ noun [countable]  TTCthe system of gears in a vehicle 〔车辆的〕齿轮箱,变速箱
Examples from the Corpus
gearboxIt does not need a gearbox, and it needs little maintenance.The V8 will not fit the 4 cylinder gearbox without an adaptor plate and suitably made engine mounts.Only then, typically, would it become part of a steam engine, gearbox, or pump.And it even has a twist-and-go gearbox.The cab is new, too, and a 16 forward and 4 reverse gearbox is fitted.The four speed gearbox seems to be very high geared.The Zelor 9540 now sports an all-synchro gearbox.But performance is poor, the steering light and lifeless, ergonomics messy and the gearbox jerky.
gear·box nounChineseSyllable
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gearbox
gearbox /ˈɡɪəbɒks $ ˈɡɪrbɑːks/ noun [countable]
the system of gears in a vehicle


gear·boxBrE /ˈɡɪəbɒks/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡɪrbɑːks/ 🔊 nounthe part containing the gears of a vehicle 变速箱;齿轮箱