second gear

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Noun

second gear (plural second gears)

1. The second gearing available from a gearbox.
2. (idiomatic, figuratively) Mediocre, sluggish performance.
   • 2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     The hosts remained in second gear after the break although Orient, with impressive Daniels a constant outlet down the right, did at least show a sense of adventure.

Derived terms

• second-gear valuation

Translations

second lowest gear

• Catalan: segona (ca) f
• Finnish: kakkosvaihde, kakkonen (fi), toinen vaihde
• Macedonian: втора брзина f (vtora brzina)
• Russian: втора́я переда́ча f (vtorája peredáča)

mediocre performance

• Finnish: vajaateho

See also

• fourth gear

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