synchromesh

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noun

A system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.

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Meanings

nounsynchromesh (countable and uncountable, plural synchromeshes)

plural synchromeshes

  1. countableuncountableA system of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.
  2. broadlycountableuncountableA device which functions like a synchronized transmission.
adjectivesynchromesh (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving the quality of smoothly exchanging interlocking forces.

Origin

From synchro- + mesh.

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Translations

Norwegian synkrongir, synkronisering
  • synkrongirsystem of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes
  • synkroniseringa device which functions like a synchronized transmission
  • synkronisertTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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