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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The low gear configuration of a transmission.
- noun A state of minimum activity, energy, or force.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The lowest
gearing available from agearbox , typically in amotor vehicle orcycle . - noun One of the lower
gearings available from agearbox , typically in amotor vehicle orcycle .
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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