synchromesh

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪŋkrəʊmɛʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sing′krə mesh′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
syn•chro•mesh  (sing′krə mesh′),USA pronunciation [Auto.]
adj. 
  1. Automotivenoting or pertaining to a synchronized shifting mechanism.

n. 
  1. Automotivea synchronized shifting mechanism.
  2. Automotiveany of the gears of such a mechanism.
  • synchro- + mesh 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
synchromesh /ˈsɪŋkrəʊˌmɛʃ/ adj
  1. (of a gearbox, etc) having a system of clutches that synchronizes the speeds of the driving and driven members before engagement to avoid shock in gear changing and to reduce noise and wear
 n
  1. a gear system having these features
Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from synchronized mesh

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