单词 | change-down |
释义 | > as lemmaschange-down change-down n. a shift from a higher to a lower gear in a car or other vehicle. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [noun] > driving or operating a motor vehicle > operating clutch or gears change1895 downchange1907 gear-changing1909 change-down1910 gear-change1912 change up1913 shift1915 declutching1925 slipping1925 upshift1951 double-clutching1954 upshifting1956 1910 Times 23 Aug. 5/2 On ascents on which a driver..would have supposed the time had come for altering the gear, they reached the top without any change down. 1947 F. S. Hollidge Driving Test Fully Explained iii. 10 A timely change down will often prevent ‘stalling’ the engine. 1998 Transport News Dec. 39/2 Using the engine brake instigates a change down. < as lemmas |
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