Definition of synchromesh in English:
synchromesh
noun ˈsɪŋkrə(ʊ)mɛʃˈsɪŋkroʊˌmɛʃ
mass nounA system of gear changing, especially in motor vehicles, in which the driving and driven gearwheels are made to revolve at the same speed during engagement by means of a set of friction clutches, thereby easing the change.
these gearboxes only had synchromesh on higher gears
as modifier a synchromesh gearbox
Example sentencesExamples
- A synchromesh feature enables shifting from low to high range at speeds up to 30 mph and from high to low range below 10 mph.
- There appeared to be no breakage so they replaced the synchromesh and charged me £700.
- The 6-speed manual gearbox developed for the Volvo S60 R and VT0 R now has made its entry in the Volvo S40 T5 which features triple synchromesh.
- My first car, the one I learnt to drive in, was an NSU Prinz with no synchromesh between first and second.
- She was coming off the track now, not bothering to downshift; he heard the gears whine into neutral, and recognized the sound of aging synchromesh.
Origin
1920s: contraction of synchronized mesh.
Definition of synchromesh in US English:
synchromesh
nounˈsiNGkrōˌmeSHˈsɪŋkroʊˌmɛʃ
A system of gear changing, especially in motor vehicles, in which the driving and driven gearwheels are made to revolve at the same speed during engagement by means of a set of friction clutches, thereby easing the change.
these gearboxes only had synchromesh on higher gears
as modifier a synchromesh gearbox
Example sentencesExamples
- The 6-speed manual gearbox developed for the Volvo S60 R and VT0 R now has made its entry in the Volvo S40 T5 which features triple synchromesh.
- A synchromesh feature enables shifting from low to high range at speeds up to 30 mph and from high to low range below 10 mph.
- My first car, the one I learnt to drive in, was an NSU Prinz with no synchromesh between first and second.
- There appeared to be no breakage so they replaced the synchromesh and charged me £700.
- She was coming off the track now, not bothering to downshift; he heard the gears whine into neutral, and recognized the sound of aging synchromesh.
Origin
1920s: contraction of synchronized mesh.