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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

mechanism go
device consisting of a piece of machinery

gear, gear mechanism
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

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first, first gear, low gear, low go
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
gearset go
a set of gears
high gear, high go
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
park go
a gear position that acts as a parking brake
reverse, reverse gear go
the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
second, second gear go
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
steering gear go
a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
third, third gear go
the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
transmission, transmission system go
the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle