bottom-end

adjective

Of or relating to the lower gears on a geared engine, especially in a motor vehicle.

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Meanings

adjectivebottom-end (not comparable)
  1. not comparableautomotiveOf or relating to the lower gears on a geared engine, especially in a motor vehicle.

    The lack of bottom-end grunt presents as a particular problem in hilly terrain where the five-speed manual gearbox really earns its keep.

    2021 February 28, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 55, column 2
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APA

bottom-end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom-end

MLA

“bottom-end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom-end. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bottom-end,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom-end.

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