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    GEAR BOX

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealedplay

    Synonyms:

    gear box; gear case; gearbox

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("gear box" is a kind of...):

    case; casing; shell (the housing or outer covering of something)

    Meronyms (parts of "gear box"):

    transmission shaft (rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential)

    Holonyms ("gear box" is a part of...):

    transmission; transmission system (the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle)

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