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Meaning: The fourth of the availablegearsin atransmissionor othergearbox.Synonym:fourth(elliptical)Coordinate terms:low gear,first gear,second gear,third gear,fifth gear;top gear,overdrive;angel gear,neutral; (idiomatic,dated)A maximal level of effort.Synonyms:top gear,overdrive;full throttle2009, Madhu Jain,The Kapoors: The First Family of Indian Cinema, page243:During the seventies, Shashi Kapoor went intofourth gearin Bollywood, while Merchant and Ivory made a slew of films, many of which were not set in India.2014, Paul Monette,The Gold Diggers: A Novel:After all, he did the very same thing, pool and lunch, every Friday afternoon for five months—Friday perfect because it gave his cock a rest before the weekend, when it went intofourth gear.
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