gear selector

collocation in English

meaningsofgearandselector

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gear
noun
uk
/ɡɪər/us
/ɡɪr/
a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge, that controls how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of ...
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selector
noun[C]
uk
/sɪˈlek.tər/us
/səˈlek.tɚ/
a device that allows you to ...
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(Definition ofgearandselectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In an automatic transmission-equipped vehicle, the same device is usually known as agearselector.
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Thegearselectorwas on the steering column.
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This system combines a clutch actuator, agearselectorand a clutch.
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Imagine thegearselectoris your left hand and the clutch actuator is your left foot.
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It powers the front brakes first, prioritised via a security valve, and depending on type of vehicle, can power the steering, clutch,gearselector, etc.
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Drivers can manually select gears using either paddles or an electronicgearselectorlever.
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Not only were the sun visors adjustable, the turn signal lever, steering wheel andgearselectorcould be moved as well.
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Thegearselectordoes not engage or disengage the actual gear teeth which are permanently meshed.
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Earlier models would release the parking brake when thegearselectorwas placed in a forward or reverse gear without requiring any input on the brake pedal at all.
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The cab retained most of the original (diesel-mechanical) railcar controls, which were modified to control the (diesel-electric) locomotive; for instance, thegearselectorbecame the eight-notch power control.
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The automatic transmissiongearselectoris dashboard mounted, thereby freeing up the flat floor space between the front seats, allowing movement to the back seat from inside the vehicle.
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