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adj
Having the quality of smoothly exchanging interlocking forces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A device which functions like a synchronized transmission.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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noun
an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: system
History
From synchro- + mesh.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
