NOUN
- the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
How To Use low gear In A Sentence
- He never left a low gear yet when I glanced over my shoulder he was miles clear.
- This circuit produces the heaviest consumption of the year thanks to a combination of constant acceleration in low gears and heavy braking. Times, Sunday Times
- The low gearing and flat torque curve helps around town; the engine is tractable, and will pull from low road speeds in top gear.
- As a result of this setup, low gear is when the belt is at the innermost radius of the driving pulley and the outermost surface of the driven pulley; high gear is when the belt is at the top of the driving pulley and the bottom of the driven pulley.
- You must use a low gear to drive up the hill.
- She selected a low gear and started down the track carefully.
- The computer then automatically selects a low gear ratio, resulting in the same engine braking effect. Times, Sunday Times
- The gear shift is electronic, and has a plastic lever that moves in order to allow gear change.
- The short low gears meant yah were changing up quickly but that was no real problem.
- The computer then automatically selects a low gear ratio, resulting in the same engine braking effect. Times, Sunday Times
