Gear shift
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002544
The mechanism or control used by an operator to select different gear ratios within a transmission. This device physically moves components within the gearbox to engage the desired set of gears. Manual gear shifts often involve a lever connected to shift forks inside the transmission.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002544 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial supplies, equipment, and components |
| Translations | German: Schaltwerk; Spanish: palanca de cambios; French: levier de vitesses |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-002544",
"term": "Gear shift",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The mechanism or control used by an operator to select different gear ratios within a transmission. This device physically moves components within the gearbox to engage the desired set of gears. Manual gear shifts often involve a lever connected to shift forks inside the transmission.",
"subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
"translations": {
"de": "Schaltwerk",
"es": "palanca de cambios",
"fr": "levier de vitesses"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gear-shift/"
}
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