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five-speed

[ fahyv-speed ]
/ ˈfaɪvˌspid /
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noun
(in an automotive vehicle or bicycle) a transmission or system of gears having five forward gear ratios.
an automotive vehicle or bicycle having such a transmission or system of gears.
adjective
having five forward gear ratios.
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Origin of five-speed

First recorded in 1900–05
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