transmission system

Other forms: transmission systems

Definitions of transmission system
  1. noun
    the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
    synonyms: transmission
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    automatic drive, automatic transmission
    a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car
    4WD, four-wheel drive
    a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle
    hydraulic transmission, hydraulic transmission system
    a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system
    standard transmission, stick shift
    a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal
    type of:
    gear, gear mechanism
    a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
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