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gear ratio
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gear ratio [′gir ‚rā·shō]
(mechanical engineering)
The ratio of the angular speed of the driving member of a gear train or similar mechanism to that of the driven member; specifically, the number of revolutions made by the engine per revolution of the rear wheels of an automobile.


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