synchromesh

noun

An automotive gear-shifting system in which the gears are synchronized at the same speeds before engaging to effect a smooth shift.

noun

A gear in such a system.

noun

System of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.

noun

A device which functions like a synchronized transmission.

adjective

Having the quality or smoothly exchanging interlocking forces.

noun

an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly