gear mechanism
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Types & categories
- mechanism hypernym
- first gear hyponym
- gearset hyponym
- high gear hyponym
- park hyponym
- reverse gear hyponym
- second gear hyponym
- steering gear hyponym
- third gear hyponym
- transmission system hyponym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | mechanism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | first gear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gearset |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | high gear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | park |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reverse gear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | second gear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | steering gear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | third gear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | transmission system |