Gearboxes

gear·box (gîr

)

1. See transmission.

2. A protective casing for a system of gears.

gearbox [ˈgɪəˌbɒks]

1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the metal casing within which a train of gears is sealed

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) this metal casing and its contents, esp in a motor vehicle

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Noun

gearbox - the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed

gear box, gear case

casing, shell, case - the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"

transmission system, transmission - the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

transmission shaft - rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential

Translations

gearbox [ˈgɪəbɒks] N (Aut) → caja f de cambios or velocidades (Mech) → caja f de engranajes

gearbox gear box [ˈgɪə^rbɒks] n → boîte f de vitesse
gear lever gear shift (US) n → levier m de vitesse

gearbox [ˈgɪəˌbɒks] n (Aut) → scatola del cambio

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automatic
axle
car
case
casing
Effortlessness
first
fourth
gear
gear box
gear case
idler shaft
layshaft
manual
manual gearbox
propeller shaft
second
shell
Smoothness

It came after an Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report released earlier yesterday ordered further and "urgent" inspections on helicopter gearboxes.

Aircraft grounded after crash report; Helicopters are taken off duty by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

All are equipped with either five or six-speed manual gearboxes as standard and, for the first time, some will be offered with a seven-speed DSG gearbox.

Sweet economy figures from Polo; on the road by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)

Manual gearboxes are inexpensive to build and can be up to 97% efficient.

Rethinking the automated manual transmission by Automotive Design & Production

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