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THIRD GEAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
Example:
you shouldn't try to start in third gear
Synonyms:
third; third gear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("third gear" is a kind of...):
gear; gear mechanism (a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle))
Holonyms ("third gear" is a part of...):
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
