first gear in English

noun
1
the lowest in a set of gears on a vehicle, used when traveling very slowly.
But attempt a steep hill and you will be forced to drop down through the six-speed manual gearbox to first gear far quicker than you might expect.
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1. 3 Engage first gear and move off.

2. The tooth profile of the first gear (10) lies entirely within the pitch circle of the first gear, and the tooth profile of the mating gear (12) lies entirely outside the pitch circle of the mating gear.

3. 3 Trent rode in first gear, headlight tunnelling into the forest gloom through which the rain bucketed.

4. Recharge and reset at Borneo Natural Sukau Bilit Resort, and start your 2021 off in first gear