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continuously variable transmission

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several forms of automatic transmission, without specific gears, in which the gear ratio may be changed without any noticeable steps.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 無段自動變速器 /无段自动变速器 (wúduàn zìdòng biànsùqì) — form of transmission
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無級變速器 /无级变速器 (wújí biànsùqì) — form of transmission
  • Dutch: continu variabele transmissie — form of transmission
  • Finnish: portaaton automaattivaihteisto — form of transmission
  • French: boite de vitesses à variation continue — form of transmission
  • Polish: przekładnia bezstopniowa — form of transmission
  • Polish: skrzynia biegów CVT — form of transmission
  • Romanian: transmisie variabilă continuă — form of transmission
  • Romanian: cutie de viteze cu variație continuă — form of transmission