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five-speed

[ fahyv-speed ]

noun

  1. (in an automotive vehicle or bicycle) a transmission or system of gears having five forward gear ratios.
  2. an automotive vehicle or bicycle having such a transmission or system of gears.


adjective

  1. having five forward gear ratios.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of five-speed1

First recorded in 1900–05

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