gearbox
Americannoun
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the metal casing within which a train of gears is sealed
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this metal casing and its contents, esp in a motor vehicle
Etymology
Origin of gearbox
Example Sentences
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Understanding how this molecular gearbox works could help researchers develop ways to stop bacteria from forming biofilms, slimy communities that cause infections and contaminate medical devices.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Interfering with molecular systems like the T9SS gearbox could also prevent bacteria from moving and from releasing harmful proteins that contribute to disease.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
The car's gearbox - Aston's first in-house design for more than a decade - is too heavy.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The German gearbox maker’s implied fourth quarter feels relatively unambitious, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
He told me it was unlike any car on the market, and that new features of gearbox, ignition, and engine design would certainly stamp it a winner if no bad luck overtook him.
From The Man Who Drove the Car by Pemberton, Max, Sir
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