"continuously variable transmission" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: continuously variable transmissions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} continuously variable transmission (plural continuously variable transmissions)
  1. (automotive) Any of several forms of automatic transmission, without specific gears, in which the gear ratio may be changed without any noticeable steps. Wikipedia link: continuously variable transmission Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: CVT [abbreviation] Translations (form of transmission): 無段自動變速器 (Chinese Mandarin), 无段自动变速器 (wúduàn zìdòng biànsùqì) (Chinese Mandarin), 無級變速器 (Chinese Mandarin), 无级变速器 (wújí biànsùqì) (Chinese Mandarin), continu variabele transmissie [feminine] (Dutch), portaaton automaattivaihteisto (Finnish), boite de vitesses à variation continue (French), transmisie variabilă continuă [feminine] (Romanian), cutie de viteze cu variație continuă [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-continuously_variable_transmission-en-noun-bodxE3H2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles Related terms: automatic transmission, automatic, auto, A/T, AT, manual transmission, manual, stick, stick shift, M/T, MT, semi-automatic transmission, semi-automatic, semi-auto, semi-manual transmission, semi-manual, dual clutch transmission, DCT, multi-clutch transmission, MCT, torque converter, gearbox

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