Talk:fourth gear

RFD discussion: December 2018–March 2019

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fourth gear

The current definition is "second highest gear of an engine", which is incorrect, my car has six gears and fourth is the third highest. The correct definition would be "the fourth gear in ascending order", which is about as SOP as you get. We have the appropriate definition at gear (twice). - TheDaveRoss 15:09, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

The standard version of the Maruti 800 had a four-speed gearbox, so then it was the highest gear. The gearbox is normally not integrated with the engine, so the formulation “gear of an engine” is strange, to say the least. An engine-less mountain bike can also have a fourth gear. So few words, so many errors. (Sighs.) And, of course, we also have a terminal case of SOP-hood here.  --Lambiam 19:57, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

The definition is misleading as it stands; I remember my father had a 1938 Dodge with a 3-speed gearbox plus overdrive. DonnanZ (talk) 20:53, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

Del per nom. - -sche (discuss) 23:31, 29 December 2018 (UTC)

Remember to adjust all translations if deleted. SemperBlotto (talk) 08:40, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

Ah, translations. Keep as translation-only, I see the def has been fixed. DonnanZ (talk) 18:53, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

• Delete the new SOP definition. The translations look like straightforward SOP, closed compounds or just the word for "fourth", so that's not a basis for keeping the entry. —Granger (talk · contribs) 01:39, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
• Delete, SOP, translations SOP. Per utramque cavernam 10:22, 31 December 2018 (UTC)

Delete, I doubt that there are going to be any idiomatic translations for this. ←₰-→ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:48, 31 December 2018 (UTC)

This is unrelated, but French en quatrième vitesse has an idiomatic meaning. Presumably arose when the fourth gear was a novelty. Per utramque cavernam 00:01, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Delete, SOP. Note also first gear, second gear, third gear, fifth gear. second gear has an alleged idiomatic sense that does not seem more than figurative. Fay Freak (talk) 18:11, 2 March 2019 (UTC)

Mh, why haven't I thought of those before? Delete all, except second gear which requires a bit of discussion. If it's lexicalised, we should have it imo. Per utramque cavernam 18:22, 2 March 2019 (UTC)

Deleted. No decision on other gears, as they are not explicitly part of this nomination. bd2412 T 04:19, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

I have recreated the entry, with a new idiomatic definition. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 05:22, 24 March 2019 (UTC)