Low gear

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe lowest gear available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.

2.nounOne of the lower gears available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.

"Usage note: "low gear" implies the first sense, "a low gear" implies the second."

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