kickdown
- noun
- /ˈkɪkˌdaʊn/
- Specialized
:
reducción de marcha
- A faulty kickdown can make it difficult for the car to accelerate smoothly.
Examples
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The mechanic explained how the kickdown works in automatic transmissions for better performance.
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When you press the accelerator hard, the car performs a kickdown to increase speed quickly.
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The car's kickdown feature helped it accelerate quickly.
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Did you notice the kickdown when he pressed the gas?
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When driving uphill, engaging the kickdown feature allows the car to accelerate quickly by shifting to a lower gear.
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The car's kickdown system kicked in smoothly, giving us a burst of speed when we needed it most.
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With a simple press of the pedal, the kickdown activated, helping the vehicle overtake the slower traffic ahead.
Synonyms
3
6.8
The forward gear used for starting or extra power
2
3.2
A lower setting in a vehicle that gives more power and less speed for starting and climbing
1
4.4
Move a vehicle into a lower gear to slow down or get more power
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kickdown comes from the parts kick and down, like giving a quick 'kick' that makes the car shift 'down' into a lower gear to get more power. So a kickdown in an automatic transmission is the action or device that drops to a lower gear for faster acceleration.