gearbox
/ˈɡɪəbɒks/noun
उच्चारण गिअर्बॉक्स
गियरबॉक्स, गियर-पेटी
Core word
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the part of a vehicle or machine that contains the gears
गियरबॉक्स, गियर-पेटी
- The car needed a new gearbox.
- an automatic gearbox
- The mechanic found a leak in the gearbox.
+ 2 more examples
- A grinding noise from the gearbox made him stop the lorry.
- Gearboxes in older tractors need regular oiling.
Synonyms transmission
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the gearbox (of a car / machine)
Gearbox is a countable noun. Use of or a possessive to say which vehicle or machine it belongs to.
Gearbox countable noun है। किस वाहन या मशीन का है, यह बताने के लिए of या possessive का प्रयोग होता है।
- The gearbox of my scooter needs repair.
- The mechanic opened the truck's gearbox.
manual / automatic gearbox
Use these adjectives to say whether the driver changes gears by hand or the car does it automatically.
ये adjectives बताते हैं कि गियर चालक हाथ से बदलता है या गाड़ी स्वयं बदलती है।
- Most Indian cars still have a manual gearbox.
- An automatic gearbox is useful in heavy city traffic.
something is wrong with the gearbox
Use with after wrong or the matter to name the faulty part.
खराब पुर्ज़े का नाम बताने के लिए wrong या the matter के बाद with आता है।
- There is something wrong with the gearbox; it makes a grinding noise.
gearbox + noun (compound)
Gearbox often forms the first part of a compound noun naming a specific part or problem.
Gearbox प्रायः compound noun का पहला भाग बनकर किसी विशेष पुर्ज़े या समस्या का नाम बनाता है।
- Gearbox oil should be changed at regular intervals.
gearbox + verb
A gearbox is said to seize, jam, grind or whine when it develops a fault; these are intransitive verbs.
Fault होने पर gearbox के बारे में seize, jam, grind या whine कहा जाता है; ये intransitive verbs हैं।
- The gearbox seized on the steep road.
+Collocations 5
adjective + gearbox
manualautomaticfaultyfive-speeddamaged
- The car has a five-speed gearbox.
verb + gearbox
repairreplacefitservicedamage
- The garage will replace the gearbox on Monday.
gearbox + noun
oilfailureproblemcasingrepair
- Gearbox failure left the bus stranded on the highway.
noun + gearbox
cartractortruckbicyclewind turbine
- A tractor gearbox must be strong enough for heavy loads.
verb + gearbox noise
grindwhineclunkjamseize
- The old gearbox began to grind as soon as the truck started.
“More examples 6
- The gearbox transfers power from the engine to the wheels.
Gearbox इंजन की शक्ति को पहियों तक पहुँचाता है।
- Radhika's father had the gearbox checked before the long drive to Shimla.
शिमला की लंबी यात्रा से पहले राधिका के पिता ने गियरबॉक्स की जाँच करवाई।
- A loud whining sound often means the gearbox is wearing out.
ज़ोर की भिनभिनाहट अक्सर बताती है कि गियरबॉक्स घिस रहा है।
- The mechanic said the gearbox oil was almost finished.
मिस्त्री ने कहा कि गियरबॉक्स का तेल लगभग समाप्त हो चुका था।
- Electric vehicles often need only a simple single-speed gearbox.
इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों को प्रायः केवल एक साधारण single-speed गियरबॉक्स की आवश्यकता होती है।
- A good driver does not rest a hand on the gearbox cover.
अच्छा चालक gearbox के ढक्कन पर हाथ टिकाकर नहीं रखता।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The gearbox of my car are damaged.
✓ The gearbox of my car is damaged.
The subject is the singular noun gearbox, so the verb must be singular; of my car does not change it.
Subject singular noun 'gearbox' है, इसलिए verb singular होगी; 'of my car' उसे नहीं बदलता।