two-speed
Britishadjective
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(of a transmission system) having two settings
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(of an economic system) allowing one sector to grow at a faster rate than another
Example Sentences
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The rear-mounted transaxle works cooperatively with a front-mounted two-speed gearset being driven off the engine, supplying all-wheel traction as necessary, under speeds of about 124 mph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
“We really are in a two-speed economy,” meaning lower-income people are struggling to pay for essentials such as food and housing while higher-income people are doing OK, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said recently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
For example, a Cuisinart two-speed blender, listed at $59.99 but discounted at 25%, was available for $44.99 at grocery chain Fred Meyer.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
The two-speed fan is also made almost entirely out of aluminum and comes in one of several colors, rendering it both stylish and durable.
From The Verge ● Jul. 22, 2022
In two-speed gears either 1 or 3 is omitted.
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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