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gearbox

or gear box

[ geer-boks ]
/ ˈgɪərˌbɒks /
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noun

a transmission, as in an automobile.
a shield or housing for gears.

RELATED WORDS

delivery, communication, broadcast, message, dispatch, conduction, conductance

Nearby words

  1. gear lever,
  2. gear pump,
  3. gear ratio,
  4. gear train,
  5. gear up,
  6. gearing,
  7. gearset,
  8. gearshift,
  9. gearwheel,
  10. geb

Origin of gearbox

First recorded in 1885–90; gear + box1
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British Dictionary definitions for gearbox

gearbox

/ (ˈɡɪəˌbɒks) /

noun

the metal casing within which a train of gears is sealed
this metal casing and its contents, esp in a motor vehicle
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