Gangschaltung — meaning in English

English meaning

• gear noun Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity.
• shift verb To move something from one place or position to another.

Senses

Gangschaltung is used for these senses in English:

• gear (countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.
• gear shift (automotive) That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it.
• shift (US) The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.

gear — full definition

1. noun Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity.
2. noun A toothed wheel that meshes with another to transmit motion, or the setting of such a mechanism in a vehicle.
3. verb To design or adjust something so it suits a particular purpose or audience.

shift — full definition

1. verb To move something from one place or position to another.
2. verb To change gears in a vehicle.
3. noun A scheduled block of working time.
4. noun A keyboard key used to type capital letters or alternate characters.

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