gear

/ɡɪə(r)/

noun

bieg

/bʲɛk/· rzeczownik

Also

przełożenie(n)sprzęt(m)

Definition

equipment in a vehicle that changes the relation between engine speed (or pedal speed on a bicycle) and the speed of the wheels moving forwards or backwards

Examples

Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears.

Nieostrożne użycie sprzęgła może uszkodzić biegi.

Synonyms

mechanism transmission cogs

Collocations

change gearfirst gearreverse gear

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