low gear

low gear

noun

The gear configuration of a transmission that produces the lowest vehicular speed relative to engine speed.
A state of minimum activity, energy, or force: The project went into low gear during summer vacation.

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Noun

(plural low gears)

The lowest gearing available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.
One of the lower gearings available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.
Usage note: "low gear" implies the first sense, "a low gear" implies the second.

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