slushbox

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of automatic transmission. slang
    — The slushbox did nothing to improve an already sluggish response.

词形变化

slushboxes plural

词源

From slush + box, in reference to the fluid-coupling action of the torque converter. A popular notion portrays this action as "slushing around" that involves greater power losses than with manual transmissions, although the notion is a comic exaggeration.
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