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- noun The first
gear of anengine , which provides the lowest output speed and greatestmechanical advantage .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
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