passing gear

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Definition of passing gear in English English dictionary

(Otomotiv) An automatic transmission gear that shifts a car into a lower gear for a short burst of extra power to pass other cars on the highway. This gear is engaged by sharply depressing the gas pedal. When the pedal is released, the car returns to a normal driving gear

Hyphenation

pass·ing gear

Turkish pronunciation

päsîng gîr

Pronunciation

/ˈpasəɴɢ ˈgər/ /ˈpæsɪŋ ˈɡɪr/