TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

Synonyms:

transmission; transmission system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("transmission system" is a kind of...):

gear; gear mechanism (a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle))

Meronyms (parts of "transmission system"):

clutch (a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism)

fluid drive (an automotive power coupling)

gear box; gear case; gearbox (the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "transmission system"):

automatic drive; automatic transmission (a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car)

4WD; four-wheel drive (a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle)

hydraulic transmission; hydraulic transmission system (a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system)

standard transmission; stick shift (a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal)

Holonyms ("transmission system" is a part of...):

drive line; drive line system (mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle)