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Bruno Alencar Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Sentence Meaning

In a book I'm reading I've found this sentence:

"Leaning hard on the steering wheel and crashing his gears"

The man of the story is in a car. What actually mean "crashing his gears"?

Can someone help me?

  

Top answer

The mechanical components in a car that transmit the power from the engine to the wheels are called the transmission system. Most cars sold in Canada have an automatic transmission . This means that the car automatically shifts gear for the driver.

  • The mechanical components in a car that transmit the power from the engine to the wheels are called the transmission system.
  • Most cars sold in Canada have an automatic transmission .
  • This means that the car automatically shifts gear for the driver.
  • Older cars, and high-performance cars like racing cars, have a manual transmission.
  • Until you get used to doing that, the gear components often do not mesh smoothly.
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The mechanical components in a car that transmit the power from the engine to the wheels are called the transmission system.

Most cars sold in Canada have an automatic transmission. This means that the car automatically shifts gear for the driver.

Older cars, and high-performance cars like racing cars, have a manual transmission. This means that the driver has to s

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