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TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
Synonyms:
transmission; transmission system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("transmission system" is a kind of...):
gear; gear mechanism (a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle))
Meronyms (parts of "transmission system"):
clutch (a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism)
fluid drive (an automotive power coupling)
gear box; gear case; gearbox (the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "transmission system"):
automatic drive; automatic transmission (a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car)
4WD; four-wheel drive (a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle)
hydraulic transmission; hydraulic transmission system (a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system)
standard transmission; stick shift (a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal)
Holonyms ("transmission system" is a part of...):
drive line; drive line system (mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle)
