surmultipliée — meaning in English
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English meaning
- overdrive noun A high gear in a vehicle that reduces engine speed at higher road speeds, improving fuel economy.
Senses
surmultipliée is used for these senses in English:
- overdrive (dated, automotive) A gear, on an automobile, higher than the traditional top gear, mainly to allow better fuel economy at highway speeds. In the 21st century, such gears are no longer viewed as "extra" and thus rarely called by this name.
overdrive — full definition
- noun A high gear in a vehicle that reduces engine speed at higher road speeds, improving fuel economy.
- noun A state of intense or heightened activity.