five-speed: Meaning and Definition of

five-speed

Pronunciation: (fīv'spēd"), [key]
— n.
  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.
—adj.
  1. having five forward gear ratios.
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