bottom-end

adj

adj

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles Of or relating to the lower gears on a geared engine, especially in a motor vehicle.

The lack of bottom-end grunt presents as a particular problem in hilly terrain where the five-speed manual gearbox really earns its keep.2021 February 23, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 55, column 2:

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