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GEAR CASE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gear case mean?
• GEAR CASE (noun)
The noun GEAR CASE has 1 sense:
1. the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
Familiarity information: GEAR CASE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("gear case" is a kind of...):
case; casing; shell (the housing or outer covering of something)
Meronyms (parts of "gear case"):
transmission shaft (rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential)
Holonyms ("gear case" 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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