gearbox
or gear box
[ geer-boks ]
/ ˈgɪərˌbɒks /
noun
a transmission, as in an automobile.
a shield or housing for gears.
Nearby words
gear lever, gear pump, gear ratio, gear train, gear up, gearbox, gearing, gearset, gearshift, gearwheel, geb
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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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