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Meaning of gear change | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An instance of changing gears (shifting gears).

especially

Equivalents

Deutsch Gangschaltung Schaltung
Español cambio de marchas
Suomi vaihteenvalitsin
Italiano cambio

Examples

“This transmission is so smooth and quiet that you hardly even notice⟳ a gear change⟳.”
“The train⟳ speeds at which gear changes are made are 15, 27 and 41 m.p.h., and quite an appreciable number⟳ of seconds can be economised in running if precisely the correct⟳ moment is chosen to change⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gear head gear knob gear lever gear oil gear queer gear ratio

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