slushbox
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slushbox
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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.
noun slushboxes
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Synonym of automatic transmission.
The slushbox did nothing to improve an already sluggish response.
Similar: automatic transmission
Talk about this word "slushbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/slushbox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. slushbox. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/slushbox "slushbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/slushbox.Cite this
@misc{slushbox_2026,
title = {slushbox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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