Word: gearbox
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gear
box
Definition: That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.
Morphemes:
Affix: gear
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.
Affix: box
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a mechanical, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: box
Language: enm
Decoded: box
Meaning: a blow; a stroke with a weapon