gearbox, gear box, gear case
(noun) the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gearbox (plural gearboxes)
An enclosed gear train.
That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.
• transmission (gear box transmission)
• slushbox
• continuously variable transmission
• torque converter
Source: Wiktionary
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
