Meanings
nounrunning gear (plural running gears)
plural running gears
- automotiveThe wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle.
- railwaysThose components of a railway vehicle that run passively on the rails, unlike those of the driving gear. Traditionally these are the wheels, axles, axle boxes, springs and vehicle frame.
- historicalThe wheels and axles of a carriage or other vehicle.
Translations
German Fahrwerk
- Fahrwerkwheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and chassis
Hungarian futómű
- futóműwheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and chassis
Russian ходова́я часть
- ходова́я часть (xodovája častʹ)wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and chassis
Spanish tren de conducción
- tren de conducciónwheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and chassis
Cite this entry
APA
running gear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20gear
MLA
“running gear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20gear. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running gear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20gear.
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