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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