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gear::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pitch |
| Type of | adapt, accommodate |
| Has types | popularise, popularize |
gear::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gear mechanism |
| Type of | mechanism |
| Has types | reverse, park, transmission, third gear, third, transmission system, first, first gear, steering gear, second gear, second, gearset, high, high gear, reverse gear, low, low gear |
gear::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gearing, geartrain, power train, train |
| Type of | wheelwork |
| Has types | epicyclic gear train, reduction gear, epicyclic train |
the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain.
gear::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cogwheel, gear wheel, geared wheel |
| Type of | wheel |
| Has types | escape wheel, epicyclic gear, bevel gear, pinion, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear, planet gear, planet wheel, planetary gear, rack and pinion, spur gear, spur wheel, sun gear, worm gear, worm wheel |
gear::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | appurtenance, paraphernalia |
| Type of | equipment |
| Has types | fishing rig, stable gear, fishing gear, tack, tackle, rig, rigging, saddlery, fishing tackle, regalia, outfit, kit |
Examples of gear
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Gear up for St. Patrick's Day with one of the more iconic Irish-American dishes.
From the orlandosentinel.com
A big test is coming, too, as many states and cities gear up to sell more bonds.
From the usatoday.com
I was wondering if your little boy has come around and started to wear CSU gear?
From the denverpost.com
So we just brought all the gear out to the rehearsal room and recorded it there.
From the upi.com
For all its progress, though, Heinz's innovation machine is not yet in top gear.
From the businessweek.com
Graduation used to be the time for college students to gear up for a job search.
From the businessweek.com
At the same time, prices on telecom gear have fallen 30% a year in recent times.
From the businessweek.com
When the sirens go off, or the booms, you grab your gear and run to the bunkers.
From the news-journalonline.com
Why did you decide to gear this book toward teens rather than an older audience?
From the time.com
- A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
- Set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
- Gearing: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
- A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
- Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- (geared) equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged
- A gear is a rotating machine part having cut teeth, or cogs, which mesh with another toothed part in order to transmit torque. Two or more gears working in tandem are called a transmission and can produce a mechanical advantage through a gear ratio and thus may be considered a simple machine. ...
- Gear (real name: I.Z.O.R.) is a fictional character a superhero in the DC Comics universe. The character is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future.
- Gear is a six-issue comic book limited series written and illustrated by Doug TenNapel. It was published in six issues by Fireman Press Ltd, a production company and publishing house. The issues were reprinted in trade paperback form by Image Comics in 2007. ...
