Getriebe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gear noun Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity.
- gearbox noun The enclosed unit in a vehicle that houses the gears and connects to the gear lever.
- transmission noun The act of sending or passing something on, such as data, a signal, or a disease.
Senses
Getriebe is used for these senses in English:
- gear (countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.
- gearbox That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.
- transmission (automotive, trucking, heavy equipment) A device, usually an assembly of gears (gearbox) plus a clutch or torque converter, through which power is sent from the engine to the driveshaft in an automobile (motor car or motor truck).
gear — full definition
- noun Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity.
- noun A toothed wheel that meshes with another to transmit motion, or the setting of such a mechanism in a vehicle.
- verb To design or adjust something so it suits a particular purpose or audience.