Definitions

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  • noun A set of gears, as in a car or bicycle.

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  • noun a set of gears

Etymologies

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gear +‎ set

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Examples

  • The continuously variable transmission and power-sorting helical gearset, the heart of Toyota's hybrid powertrain, are the same.

    At Least It's a Lexus Dan Neil 2011

  • Under the steeply raked hood, the Prius v hosts the now-familiar Prius gas-electric drivetrain, consisting of a 1.8-liter gas engine working with two motor/generators and the nickel-metal hydride battery pack, sluicing mechanical force and regenerated electrons back and forth through the car's power-splitting planetary gearset.

    The Fuel-Sipping Prius Gets a Bigger Brother Dan Neil 2011

  • Under the steeply raked hood, the Prius v hosts the now-familiar Prius gas-electric drivetrain, consisting of a 1.8-liter gas engine working with two motor/generators and the nickel-metal hydride battery pack, sluicing mechanical force and regenerated electrons back and forth through the car's power-splitting planetary gearset.

    The Fuel-Sipping Prius Gets a Bigger Brother Dan Neil 2011

  • Powertrain: Series/parallel hybrid with Atkinson-cycle 1.8-liter, 16-valve, dual-overhead-cam four-cylinder with variable valve timing; continuously variable transmission and helical gearset; AC synchronous electric traction motor 80 hp; nickel-metal-hydride battery pack; front-wheel drive.

    At Least It's a Lexus Dan Neil 2011

  • Powertrain: Range-extended electric vehicle/series hybrid, with two electric motors and a 1. 4-liter, 16-valve in-line four cylinder (below) charging the battery and driving front wheels through a planetary gearset; 16-kWh lithium-ion battery pack; regenerative braking and front-wheel drive

    Chevrolet Volt: A Win for the Home Team Dan Neil 2010

  • Therefore, when the Volt exceeds 70mph, the "planetary gearset" engages and lets the "main traction motor spin at reduced speed."

    Mark Cassello: George Will Mocks the Chevy Volt and Hopes for Obama Failure Mark Cassello 2010

  • Therefore, when the Volt exceeds 70mph, the "planetary gearset" engages and lets the "main traction motor spin at reduced speed."

    Mark Cassello: George Will Mocks the Chevy Volt and Hopes for Obama Failure Mark Cassello 2010

  • Would I even need to press anything, since I have an entire gearset already installed on the shafts?

    NASIOC SomeoneWhoIsntMe 2010

  • He built the gearbox for me when I decided to upgrade from the stock gearset to the Kaaz gearset.

    NASIOC neo277 2010

  • So Mfactory came to the rescue and Andrew was able to replace my 1-2 gearset with the Mfactory gears.

    NASIOC neo277 2010

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