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/ˈɡɪər.bɒks/ · gear.box
noun
- An enclosed gear train. The engineer carefully inspected the gearbox to ensure it was functioning properly.
noun
- That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected. The driver shifted gears by moving the gear lever in the gearbox.
Synonyms
Did you know? The term 'gearbox' is often used interchangeably with 'transmission', but technically, a gearbox refers specifically to the mechanical enclosure containing gears, whereas a transmission encompasses the entire system of gears and other components.