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gearless, a.|ˈgɪəlɪs|
[f. gear n. + -less.]
Of a motor: Having no gear for the transmission of motion; acting directly.
1892Pall Mall G. 4 July 7/1 They are mounted on two bogies, each having 200 h.p. gearless motor attached to it. 1906Westm. Gaz. 15 May 4/2 The long-promised six-cylinder ‘gearless’ Napier car. 1951Catal. Exhibits, S. Bank Exhib., Festival of Brit. 183/1 Gearless passenger lift to carry 20 persons. 1966Listener 6 Oct. 515/3 Dr Donald Firth with his gearless car and revolutionary machine tools deserves far more urgent attention. |