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synchromesh

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syn·chro·mesh  (sngkr-msh, sn-)
n.
1. An automotive gear-shifting system in which the gears are synchronized at the same speeds before engaging to effect a smooth shift.
2. A gear in such a system.

synchromesh [ˈsɪŋkrəʊˌmɛʃ]
adj
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (of a gearbox, etc.) having a system of clutches that synchronizes the speeds of the driving and driven members before engagement to avoid shock in gear changing and to reduce noise and wear
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a gear system having these features
[shortened from synchronized mesh]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.synchromesh - an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly
system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
Translations
synchromesh [ˈsɪŋkrəʊˈmeʃ] N (also synchromesh gear) → cambio m sincronizado de velocidades
synchromesh [ˈsɪŋkrəʊmɛʃ] n (AUTOMOBILES)synchronisation f
synchromesh
synchromesh [ˌsɪŋkrəʊˈmɛʃ] ncambio sincronizzato
synchromesh [ˌsɪŋkrəʊˈmɛʃ] ncambio sincronizzato


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