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   gear

   /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 gearwheeltoothed wheelcogcogwheelgear ratiospeed
   • ▪ a particular setting of engaged gears: "he was belting along in fifth gear"
   • ▪ used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking: "from this weekend, the campaign is expected to step up a gear"
   • 2. equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose: "camping gear" Similar equipmentapparatusparaphernaliaarticlesappliancesimpedimentatoolsutensilsimplementsinstrumentshardwaregadgetsgadgetrystuffthingskitrigtackleoutfitresourcesamenitiessuppliesfurniturefurnishingsfittingsodds and endsbits and piecesbits and bobstrappingsappurtenancesaccoutrementsregaliamaterielbaggageinformal:box of tricksclobbergubbinsodds and sodsarchaic:equipage
   • ▪ clothing, especially of a specified kind: informal "designer gear" Similar clothesclothinggarmentsarticles of clothing/dressattiregarbdresswearwardrobeoutfitcostumeturnoutfineryinformal:togsdudsgarmsget-upglad ragsclobberkitrig-outthreadsformal:apparelliterary:raimenthabilimentshabitarchaic:vestments
   • ▪ personal possessions and clothes: informal "I told her to come back to my place with all her gear" Similar belongingspossessionseffectspersonal effectspropertybaggagechattelsmovablesparaphernaliaappurtenancesimpedimentamiscellaneous articlesodds and endsbits and piecesbits and bobstrappingsaccessoriesrubbishinformal:thingsstuffkitjunktrapsclobbergubbinsodds and sodsdated:dunnage
   • ▪ illegal drugs: informal British "Murray got him some gear"

   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"

   Word Origin Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi. Early senses expressed the general meaning ‘equipment or apparatus’, later ‘mechanism’: hence gear (sense 1 of the noun) (early 19th century).

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   GEAR definition: 1. a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge…. Learn more.

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   : a mechanism that performs a specific function in a complete machine. steering gear. (2) : a toothed wheel. (3) : working relation, position, order, or adjustment. got her career in gear.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGEAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. (Mechanical engineering: Machinery and components) A gear is a wheel with teeth that engage with the teeth of another wheel in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted rotational motion. Neutral is the position when no gears are engaged and the engine is decoupled from the vehicle's drive wheels.

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   Gear definition: a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.. See examples of GEAR used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › gearGear - definition of gear by The Free Dictionary

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   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).

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgear noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of gear noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.