third gear

1. 1.

   the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle

   “you shouldn't try to start in third gear”

   Synonymsthird

   Broadergear

   Part ofcar

Questions about third gear

What does third gear mean?

third gear means "the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle".

What is another word for third gear?

Close synonyms include third. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.