GEARBOX
Dictionary entry overview: What does gearbox mean? • GEARBOX (noun)
The noun GEARBOX has 1 sense:
1. the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
Familiarity information: GEARBOX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GEARBOX (noun)
Meaning:
The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gear case; gearbox
Hypernyms ("gearbox" is a kind of...):
case; casing; shell (the housing or outer covering of something)
Meronyms (parts of "gearbox"):
transmission shaft (rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential)
Holonyms ("gearbox" is a part of...):
transmission; transmission system (the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle)
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