three-speed
Americannoun
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a system of gears having three forward gear ratios, especially on a bicycle.
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a bicycle having such a system of gears.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of three-speed
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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In middle school, I rode to and from school on my Schwinn three-speed, books and band instrument hanging from my handlebars.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2024
She began the self-funded journey some two decades later, on Jan. 14, 1963, on “Roz,” a 37-pound man’s bike stripped of its three-speed derailleur and loaded with basic supplies, including blank notebooks and a compass.
From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022
Thankfully, a portable message gun like the three-speed Theragun Mini is a convenient way to reduce muscle aches and give your partner a soft tissue massage without leaving the safety of your home.
From The Verge • Jan. 27, 2022
The sturdy aluminium bikes have three-speed gears, a bell and a basket.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2020
Two-speed and three-speed gears are now very commonly fitted to cycles.
From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Williams, Archibald
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