low-low

1 of 2

adjective

1

: slower than ordinary low gear and thereby adapted to heavy loads or steep grades

a low-low gear

2

of tide : lower than the normal low

low-low

2 of 2

noun

"

: low-low gear

tried to shift into low-low

—Hugh Fosburgh

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

low entry 4 + low entry 4

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