gear grinding
Cogs scraping together
Gear grinding is a machining process that uses an abrasive wheel to finish gear teeth to precise dimensions and smooth surfaces.
In automotive contexts, gear grinding refers to the harsh metallic sound when shifting a manual transmission without properly matching engine and gear speeds: I could hear him grinding gears from across the parking lot.
The phrase sometimes describes any friction between incompatible systems or people.
- transmissionSending of information
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- meshInterlocking open weave
- crunchingLoud breaking sound
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
synchronizer · manual · shifting · gearbox · stick shift · metallic · scraping · noise · driving · learning to drive · machine · cog · gnashing · abrasive · friction · automotive · screech · misalignment
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