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component for motion-related rotary transmission of torque and rotational frequency

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Transmission internals for a 2009 Volkswagen Golf

A transmission (also called a gearbox) is a mechanical device invented by Louis Renault (who founded Renault) which uses a gear set—two or more gears working together—to change the speed, direction of rotation, or torque multiplication or reduction, in a machine.

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