five-speed

[ fahyv-speed ]

noun
  1. (in an automotive vehicle or bicycle) a transmission or system of gears having five forward gear ratios.

  2. an automotive vehicle or bicycle having such a transmission or system of gears.

adjective
  1. having five forward gear ratios.

Origin of five-speed

1
First recorded in 1900–05

Words Nearby five-speed

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