gean
gean

gear


Definition: Meaning of, gear in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɪə /

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gear gears
  1. in cars etc [uncountable and countable] the machinery in a vehicle such as a car, truck, or bicycle that you use to go comfortably at different speeds
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  2. [uncountable and countable] used to talk about the amount of effort and energy that someone is using in a situation
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  3. change gear British English American English to start doing something in a different way, especially using more or less energy or effort
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  4. equipment [uncountable] a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activity
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  5. clothes [uncountable] a set of clothes that you wear for a particular occasion or activity
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  6. machinery [uncountable] a piece of machinery that performs a particular job
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  7. drugs [uncountable] British English informal a word meaning illegal drugs, used by people who take drugs
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  8. get your ass in gear American English informal used to tell someone to hurry [=  move your ass]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
gear geared geared
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gearing gears
[transitive]
  1. be geared to somebody/something to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation
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gear used in phrases

  • bevel gear (noun)
    1. gears that mesh at an angle
  • chafing gear (noun)
    1. usually rope or canvas covering of a line or spar to protect it from friction
  • differential gear (noun)
    1. an arrangement of GEAR s that allows one back wheel of a car to turn faster than the other when the car goes around a corner
  • epicyclic gear (noun)
    1. an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
  • epicyclic gear train (noun)
    1. a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
  • first gear (noun)
    1. the lowest GEAR in a car or other motor vehicle, used when starting to move or when going up or down a very steep hill
  • fishing gear (noun)
    1. gear used in fishing
  • foul-weather gear (noun)
    1. protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather
  • gear case (noun)
    1. metal casing the shell in which a train of gears is sealed
  • gear lever (noun)
    1. a metal rod that you move in order to control the gears of a vehicle
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gear used in phrasal verbs

  • gear up (phrasal verb)
    1. to prepare yourself, or to prepare something for an activity or event
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