Meanings
nounthird gear (countable and uncountable, plural third gears)
plural third gears
- countableuncountableThe third of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
Synonyms: third
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe third of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
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Broader
geargear mechanism
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Translations
Bulgarian тре́та преда́вка
- тре́та преда́вка (tréta predávka)third gear of an engine
Finnish kolmonen, kolmosvaihde
- kolmonenthird gear of an engine
- kolmosvaihdethird gear of an engine
German dritter Gang
- dritter Gangthird gear of an engine
Polish trzeci bieg
- trzeci biegthird gear of an engine
Portuguese terceira (marcha)
- terceira (marcha)third gear of an engine
Russian тре́тья переда́ча
- тре́тья переда́ча (trétʹja peredáča)third gear of an engine
Swedish trea, treans växel
- treathird gear of an engine
- treans växelthird gear of an engine
Cite this entry
APA
third gear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20gear
MLA
“third gear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20gear. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third gear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20gear.
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