How to Use gearbox in a Sentence

gearbox

noun
  • One man got a new gearbox shipped to Ghana.
    — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That engine comes paired to a six-speed gearbox.
    — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Both of these send that power to all four wheels via an eight-speed gearbox.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2018
  • For instance, the car’s eight-speed gearbox is all the way in the back.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The gearbox that was removed will be rebuilt and kept as a spare.
    — Cicero Estrella, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2019
  • And, like the engine and gearbox, the carbon is all in-house.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • Power is transferred to the back wheel via a shaft drive and six-speed gearbox.
    — New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The power is sent to the rear wheels through a new eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 26 June 2020
  • The rear motor feeds power through a 2-speed gearbox.
    — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • With a few laps to go, Rosenqvist was right on Dixon's gearbox.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 28 July 2019
  • Power is transmitted via a six-speed gearbox and a chain drive.
    — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, experts have wondered if the gearbox is to blame.
    — Brad Dress, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The gearbox broke in Ghana, leaving them with only fourth gear.
    — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The Graziano gearbox is sort of in-between stick shift and a double clutch.
    — Mike Jordan, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022
  • The gearboxes control the cables that pull the cars along their routes.
    — Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Mated to that mill is a six-speed manual gearbox.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2025
  • It’s also expected to come equipped with a six-speed gearbox.
    — New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
  • It’s paired with a four-speed manual gearbox that offers good low-rpm torque.
    — New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The line’s have to be shut down so crews can replace the 35-year-old gearboxes.
    — Patrick May, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2019
  • The motor drives the front wheels through a single-speed gearbox; all-wheel drive is not available.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 7 Nov. 2022
  • In the twisties, just keep the tach above 7,000 rpm and enjoy the gearbox.
    — Joe Michaud, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2017
  • These are jet turbines that turn a propeller at the front of the engine via a gearbox.
    — The Economist, 28 June 2019
  • To be a cyclecar, a vehicle had to have a gearbox and clutch.
    — Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
  • The peppy little twin is mated to a six-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch.
    — New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
  • But the gearbox sending all that grunt to the rear axle will be as much of a selling point for some street truck buffs out there.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The gearbox is quicker to downshift in Drive and holds onto gears longer.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Back out on the track, the car lasted just nine more laps before a broken gearbox ended its race.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Like the gearbox and tires, specs can tell you nothing in terms of feel and execution.
    — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Honda nails the value and handling parts, but a sweet gearbox can't make up for a bland engine.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2022
  • In the Porsche, the slick gearbox is more important than the engine.
    — Mark Ewing, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021

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