synchromesh

  1. Noun.  System of synchronized transmission found in modern gearboxes to make gear changing easier and smoother.
  2. Noun.  (By analogy) A device which functions like a synchronized transmission.
  3. Adjective.  Having the quality or smoothly exchanging interlocking forces.

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