Gear Definition
gîr
geared, gearing, gears
noun
gears
A toothed wheel, disk, etc. designed to mesh with another or with the thread of a worm.
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The clothing and equipment of a soldier, knight, etc.
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Clothing; apparel.
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Any part of a mechanism performing a specific function.
The steering gear.
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A specific adjustment of such a system.
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verb
geared, gearing, gears
To be in, or come into, proper adjustment or working order.
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To adapt (one thing) so as to conform with another.
To gear production to demand.
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To connect by gears.
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To furnish with gears.
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To furnish with gear; harness.
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adjective
Highly acceptable, attractive, etc.
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(mostly British (Scouse)) great or fantastic.
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idiom
gear down
- to adjust gears so that the driven element goes slower than the driving element, with a consequent increase in torque
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gear up
- to adjust gears so that the driven element goes faster than the driving element, with a consequent decrease in torque
- to accelerate; increase efficiency (of)
the factory geared up production
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high gear
- the arrangement of gears providing the greatest speed but little torque
- high speed or efficiency
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in (<i>or</i> out of) gear
- (not) connected to the motor
- (not) in proper adjustment or working order
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low gear
- the arrangement of gears providing little speed but great torque
- low speed or efficiency
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Gear
- gear down
- gear up
- high gear
- in (or out of) gear
- low gear
- reverse gear
- shift gears
Origin of Gear
Middle English gere equipment from Old Norse gervi gera to do, make, make ready
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old Norse gervi.
From Wiktionary
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