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gearbox
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gearbox
(noun)
gearbox
/
ˈ
giɚˌbɑːks/
noun
plural
gearboxes
gearbox
/
ˈ
giɚˌbɑːks/
noun
plural
gearboxes
Britannica Dictionary definition of GEARBOX
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]
:
a box in a car, truck, etc., that contains the gears
a five-speed
gearbox
[=(more commonly)
transmission
]
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