gear ratio

American  

noun

Machinery.

1. the ratio of the rotational speeds of the first and final gears in a train of gears or of any two meshing gears.

2. the ratio of the diameters of the pitch surfaces of any two meshing gears or of the numbers of their teeth.

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Etymology

Origin of gear ratio

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Cowboy continues to deliver one of the most natural pedal-assisted ride experiences of any e-bike As for the ride, Cowboy’s own silent 250W rear-hub motor coupled with a new, longer-lasting Gates Carbon Belt drive and lower gear ratio produces a highly intuitive experience.

From The Verge

The GT500’s fuel economy is a pretty dismal 12 mpg city and 18 mpg highway, while the Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye manages 13 mpg and 22 mpg, the latter thanks in part to a higher top gear ratio.

From Fox News

But the car didn’t have the right gear ratio on a run that should have gotten Alonso into the 33-car field, and mighty McLaren was bumped by tiny Juncos Racing and young American driver Kyle Kaiser.

From Washington Post

The car did not have the right gear ratio on a run that should have gotten Alonso into the 33-car field, and mighty McLaren was bumped by tiny Juncos Racing and young American driver Kyle Kaiser.

From Seattle Times

McLaren discovered after the qualifying run that the car had the wrong gear ratio setup.

From Seattle Times