second gear

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second gear

One of the lower gears in a motor vehicle; it prioritizes torque over speed. The term is most often associated with manual transmission vehicles, in which one must shift the gears manually while driving. The car will drive better if you keep it in second gear while towing the boat. Shift into second gear so that we don't come flying down this steep hill!
See also: gear, second
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The engine, electronic transmission and Brown Box are in communication the entire time the LW190.B is running, increasing productivity by increasing rim pull and speed per gear to suit the application, equating to a 12-percent increase in rim pull and a 2 percent increase in second-gear speed.
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The engine, electronic transmission and Brown Box are in communication the entire time the LW190.B is running, increasing the productivity by increasing rim pull and speed per gear to suit the application, equating to a 12-percent increase in rim pull and a 2 percent increase in second-gear speed.
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