1. the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; - Example: "he had to shift down into second to make the hill" [syn: second gear, second]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
second gear
n 1: the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in
the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into
second to make the hill" [syn: second gear, second]