gearless
- adjective
- /ˈɡɪr.ləs/
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sin engranajes
- Her gearless vehicle glided effortlessly, showcasing its innovative design without traditional gears.
Examples
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Standing over their shiny gearless low-rider bicycles, they raised their chins like dictators and stared.
Fiction book (1999) -
I am impressed by the gearless, variable-speed wind turbines of Enercon.
Blog text (32) -
To be honest, the cuts between the stunt riders and the stars aren't seamless; there are more than a few shots where you can quite clearly tell that Gordon-Levitt isn't the guy riding that gearless, brakeless bike towards certain doom.
Blog text (23) -
Gibson's acclaimed bridge and tailpiece team up with futuristic Steinberger gearless tuners to ensure smooth playability and precise tuning and intonation.
Blog text (4) -
The new model of the bicycle is gearless, making it simple to ride on flat roads.
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Using gearless technology, the elevator operated quietly and smoothly, without the usual mechanical clunks.
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Etymology
Gearless comes from gear, the wheels that change speed in a machine, and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So gearless literally means 'without gears', which fits things like a quieter elevator motor or a bicycle that has no gears.