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- [geer-boks]
- /ˈgɪərˌbɒks/
- /ˈɡɪə.bɒks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geer-boks]
- /ˈgɪərˌbɒks/
Definitions of gearbox word
- noun gearbox a transmission, as in an automobile. 1
- noun gearbox a shield or housing for gears. 1
- noun gearbox A set of gears with its casing, especially in a motor vehicle; the transmission. 1
- noun gearbox car: gear casing 1
- countable noun gearbox A gearbox is the system of gears in an engine or vehicle. 0
- noun gearbox the metal casing within which a train of gears is sealed 0
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Origin of gearbox
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; gear + box1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gearbox
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gearbox popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gearbox usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gearbox
noun gearbox
- delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
- communication — Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.
- broadcast — A broadcast is a programme, performance, or speech on the radio or on television.
- message — a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- dispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
Antonyms for gearbox
noun gearbox
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
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