(idiomatic) On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the late - 1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.

(vehicles) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.

(uncountable) Antiaircraft fire.

(US, slang, automotive) The neutral gear when used while a vehicle is moving, especially when it is used to save fuel or to coast downhill faster than a vehicle can go in gear.

A technology in a vehicle designed to prevent rollover.

(aviation) Antiskid braking.

An automatic gearbox / transmission.

(automotive) A type of single-clutch automatic transmission that is closely based on the internal design and mechanical build and of a conventional manual transmission; but is computer-controlled, and does require any manual input from the driver to change gear or actuate the clutch.

(automotive) A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.

(rare, of a machine) To stop automatically.

The ability of a system of gears to be operated by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the geartrain in the reverse of the usual direction.

(of a system of gears) Able to be operated by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the geartrain in the reverse of the usual direction.

(of an electric vehicle) Having its traction motors powered by on-board rechargeable batteries.

(motoring) The position on releasing a clutch pedal that the gear engages.

(military) A line or limit beyond which aircraft may make attacks on the enemy without risking damage to their own troops.

(automotive) Of or relating to the lower gears on a geared engine, especially in a motor vehicle.

The distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the brakes are applied and the vehicle coming to rest

(cycling) The tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bicycle instead of coming off the chainring, especially if it is worn or if conditions are dirty.

The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.

(automotive) A pedal in a manual transmission car that modulates the clutch mechanism, via clutch plate pressure.

(automotive) A manual transmission or a sequential manual gearbox without a manually-operated clutch (i.e., with an automatic clutch) system; used in both automobiles and motorcycles (i.e., mechanically the same as a conventional manual transmission, but lacks a physical clutch pedal). These systems facilitate the driver by automating the clutch system, but still require the driver's input to change gear manually, by means of a conventional manual gearshift. It is a form of semi-automatic transmission.

Initialism of clutchless manual transmission. [(automotive) A manual transmission or a sequential manual gearbox without a manually-operated clutch (i.e., with an automatic clutch) system; used in both automobiles and motorcycles (i.e., mechanically the same as a conventional manual transmission, but lacks a physical clutch pedal). These systems facilitate the driver by automating the clutch system, but still require the driver's input to change gear manually, by means of a conventional manual gearshift. It is a form of semi-automatic transmission.]

(automotive) A shift lever used to change gears, mounted on the steering column.

(automotive) Any of several forms of automatic transmission, without specific gears, in which the gear ratio may be changed without any noticeable steps.

A crash gearbox.

(automotive, informal) A transmission with a sliding mesh, used in older vehicles; gear changes are often accompanied by loud noises.

(automotive) Initialism of continuously variable transmission. [(automotive) Any of several forms of automatic transmission, without specific gears, in which the gear ratio may be changed without any noticeable steps.]

(automotive) drive, the setting of an automatic transmission.

A switch that automatically stops a machine or vehicle after a set period of inactivity from the operator.

To remove or disable the gears (transmission or interlocking gears).

(Canada, US) A device locked into place over the wheel of a road vehicle, immobilizing it.

The differential gear in an automobile, etc.

To change down gears in a motor vehicle by using the clutch once to move from a gear to neutral, engaging transmission in neutral, and then using the clutch again to move from neutral to the lower gear; to double-declutch.

(automotive) The use of electrical or electromechanical systems to perform vehicle functions traditionally achieved by mechanical linkages.

A twin-clutch gearbox

(motoring) The act of slowing down a motor vehicle using the retarding forces of the engine rather than the normal braking mechanism.

problems occurring with an engine or motor, especially with that of a motor car

The fifth gear of an engine.

The fifth and typically highest gear of an engine.

(uncountable) The first gear of an engine.

The first gear of an transmission, which provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage.

A disk that connects the output from an engine to the input of a torque converter in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, taking the place of the flywheel found in a conventional manual transmission setup.

(motor vehicles) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.

A vehicle with a transmission that has four forward speeds. It might or might not be a manual transmission.

Alternative form of four-on-the-floor. [(motor vehicles) A four-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.]

(in the singular) The fourth gear of an engine.

(automotive) A mechanism which changes gears in a vehicle.

(automotive, US, Canada) The lever or other interface a human uses to shift gears.

That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.

Alternative form of gear change [(automotive) A mechanism which changes gears in a vehicle.]

(rare) To shift gears.

The lever used to change gear in a vehicle.

(informal, derogatory) The lowest gear on a vehicle.

(attributive, automotive) An advanced driving technique that involves operating the throttle and brake pedals simultaneously with the right foot, facilitating normal activation of the clutch with the left foot.

(historical, US, automotive) An early mechanism that synchronized the speeds of gear wheels when changing gear in an automobile.

(automotive) Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle.

(rare) On a ballistic graph, a curve used to calculate the trajectory needed to hit a moving target.

The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.

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

(automotive) A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.

(automotive) A multi-speed vehicle transmission, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars, or a hand lever for motorcycles).

A transmission of this kind.

(automotive) A continuously variable transmission, in some Audi cars, that uses a chain instead of a belt.

(dated, automotive) A gear, on an automobile, higher than the normal top gear.

(automotive) Either of a pair of paddles, fitted to the steering wheel of a high-performance motor car, allowing the gears to be changed up or down in a single movement, and without using the clutch. It is a form of sequential shifter.

(automotive) A type of dual-clutch gear transmission system.

(automotive) A manual gearbox designed so that the manual shift lever preselects the next gear to be used and a separate pedal is used to engage it, without needing to work a manual clutch.

(US, acronym, automotive, informal or humorous) The gearstick in a car with automatic transmission.

A remote control device to start an auto engine at a distance

A gear fitted to a machine which allows it to run backwards.

The second gear of an engine.

Of a gearbox / transmission that changes gear automatically to a preselected gear.

(automotive) A semi-automatic transmission.

(automotive) A multi-speed motor vehicle transmission where part of its operation is automated (typically the clutch actuation; partially automated) but the driver's input is still required to manually operate a gearshift and to change gear by hand/foot; i.e., not fully-automatic. Names for specific types of semi-automatic transmissions include clutchless manual, auto-manual, auto-clutch manual, and paddle-shift transmissions. These systems facilitate gear changes for the driver by operating the clutch system automatically, usually by means, or under control of an actuator or servo, sensors, a solenoid, and an integrated electronic control module, while still requiring the driver's input to manually shift gears.

(automotive) A type of manual gearbox which can be designed with either a manual or fully-automated clutch system. Gear shifts by the driver can only be chosen in a successive order, and the driver cannot skip gears, like with a standard H-pattern manual transmission. This type of transmission is most commonly used in motorcycles and racecars, and is a form of manual motorcycle transmission.

To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.

(US) gear lever

(US) manual transmission

(cycling) A component used by the rider to control the gearing mechanisms and select the desired gear ratio, usually connected to the derailleur by a mechanical actuation cable.

(slang, automotive) An automatic transmission (in reference to the fluid-coupling of the torque converter).

(not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.

(automotive) Mechanical transmission which shifts gears by the action of the driver's hand on the gearstick or gear lever, rather than automatically; a manual gearbox.

(automotive, dated) a crank handle fitted to or supplied with older vehicles for the purpose of starting the engine, even if fitted with a starter motor.

Alternative spelling of stickshift [(US) A manual transmission, controlled by a gear lever.]

(US) A manual transmission, controlled by a gear lever.

Alternative form of shift gears [To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.]

A system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.

Alternative form of synchronizer [(automotive) Part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.]

(automotive) Part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.

(uncountable) The third gear of a gearbox.

The third gear of an engine.

(US, idiomatic) On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.

The highest gear that is available in a motor vehicle or car.

(automotive) Of or relating to the higher gears on a geared engine, especially in a motor vehicle.

(colloquial, automotive) A mechanical transmission, a gearbox.

(automobiles) A single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential are combined into a single unit connected directly to the driveshaft, used mostly in rear-engine cars.

In drag racing, a mechanism that selectively places the transmission in first and reverse gears simultaneously, effectively holding the car stationary as if the foot brake were applied.

(physics) A transfer of motion occurring within a gearbox.

(automotive) An assembly of gears through which power is transmitted from the engine to the driveshaft in a motor car / automobile; a gearbox.

A turntable (rotating platform for turning vehicles).

An automatic transmission with separate clutches for odd and even gears.

(figuratively) A recurring or cyclical course of events.

(automotive) Any electronic system that replaces a conventional mechanical system in an automobile.