ten-speed

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Recent Examples of ten-speed Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Of course, Gateway will spec a tamer exhaust system to keep neighbors happy, as well as provide a ten-speed automatic transmission or a non-supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V-8. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024 That means the only propulsion option is the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 440-hp and the ten-speed automatic transmission. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2024 In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024 Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023 There are also two transmissions to pick between, too—a six-speed manual and a ten-speed automatic with paddle shifters. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ten-speed
Noun
  • State of play: The event features pro and amateur cross-country mountain bike races scheduled to run through Sunday.
    Alex Golden, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
  • What are the best handlebars for a mountain bike to buy?
    BestReviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • April 7 Residential burglary: Between 7:30 p.m. on April 6 and 9 a.m. on April 7, someone entered the open garage of a residence in the 20000 block of Herriman Avenue and stole a bicycle for a total loss valued at approximately $3,167.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Behind the cars, the lush lawn was sprinkled with lounge chairs, yard games, and bicycles parked off to the side.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Shingle Creek basin not only offers wetlands that store water to mitigate flooding but trails and bike paths that are close to the heart of many in the region.
    Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The most prominent attempt was the Aprilia Mana, a V-twin bike with a CVT that didn't make an impression.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The concept of a tandem bicycle for two riders goes back almost as far in history as the bicycle itself.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ben and Jaime are forced to steal a dorky, cherry red tandem bicycle, not a fancy automobile.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • In the late eighteen-sixties, New Yorkers took up the velocipede, a primitive version of the bicycle.
    John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021

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“Ten-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ten-speed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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