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second gear ThesaurusNoun | 1. | second gear - the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"secondgear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails | Translationssecond gear
second gearOne of the lower gears in a motor vehicle; it prioritizes torque over speed. The term is most often associated with manual transmission vehicles, in which one must shift the gears manually while driving. The car will drive better if you keep it in second gear while towing the boat. Shift into second gear so that we don't come flying down this steep hill!See also: gear, secondsecond gear
Synonyms for second gearnoun the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicleSynonymsRelated Words- gear mechanism
- gear
- automotive vehicle
- motor vehicle
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