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- Dictionarygear/ɡɪə/
noun
- 1. a toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels): "a racing bike with ten-speed gears" Similar
- 2. equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose: "camping gear" Similar
verb
- 1. prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need: "they gear workouts to your specific needs"
- 2. design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output: "the vehicle's geared too high for serious off-road use"
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GEAR definition: 1. a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge…. Learn more.
The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion. On hills, he must use low gears. The car was in fourth gear.
1. a. : clothing, garments. b. : movable property : goods. 2. : equipment, paraphernalia. fishing gear. 3. a. : the rigging of a ship or boat. b. : the harness especially of horses. 4. dialectal, chiefly British: absurd talk : nonsense. 5.
A wheel with teeth around its rim that mesh with the teeth of another wheel to transmit motion. Gears are used to transmit power (as in a car transmission) or change the direction of motion in a mechanism (as in a differential axle).
The noun gear refers to several things. First, it’s the equipment we need for a sport or event. A gear is also a wheel with teeth that interlocks with another gear to transmit motion in a machine.
gear. (gîr) A wheel with teeth around its rim that mesh with the teeth of another wheel to transmit motion. Gears are used to transmit power (as in a car transmission) or change the direction of motion in a mechanism (as in a differential axle).
Gear definition: Equipment, such as tools or clothing, used for a particular activity.