to+change+gear(s)

См. также в других словарях:

• Change gear — (Mach.) A gear by means of which the speed of machinery or of a vehicle may be changed while that of the propelling engine or motor remains constant; called also {change speed gear}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• change gear/gears — see ↑gear, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑change …   Useful english dictionary

• change gear — noun 1. : a gear by means of which the speed of a mechanism or of a vehicle may be changed while the speed of its driving agent is constant 2. : any of a set of interchangeable gears for varying the speed ratio between two shafts (as on a screw… …   Useful english dictionary

• change gear — The action of selecting a different gear. This expression is used more in Britain than in North America where the expression is shift gear …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• change gear — n. gear by which the speed of machines or cars can be changed while the propelling engine or motor stays constant …   English contemporary dictionary

• Change-gear unit — Узел сменных шестерён …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

• change-speed gear — Change gear Change gear (Mach.) A gear by means of which the speed of machinery or of a vehicle may be changed while that of the propelling engine or motor remains constant; called also {change speed gear}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• change/shift/switch gears — (US) (or Brit change gear) : to move from one level or area of activity to another He once again changed gears in his career. She s decided to shift gears, quit her job, and go back to school. • • • Main Entry: ↑gear …   Useful english dictionary

• gear lever — gear levers N COUNT A gear lever or a gear stick is the lever that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle. [BRIT] (in AM, usually use gearshift) …   English dictionary

• gear lever — (also gearstick) ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a lever used to engage or change gear in a motor vehicle …   English terms dictionary

• change wheel — noun : change gear 2 …   Useful english dictionary