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Misspelling
ear, gaer, gea, geaar, gearr, geear, ggear

Gear — synonyms, definition

1. gear (Noun)

47 synonyms
accoutrements apparatus apparel appliance appurtenance array attire bridle cog cogwheel contraption contrivance costume device dress drivetrain duds ensemble equipment gadget • • •
4 definitions

gear (Noun) — A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion.

gear (Noun) — Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted, motion or torque is changed. ex. "the fool got his tie caught in the gear"

gear (Noun) — A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle).

gear (Noun) — Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc..

4 types of
equipment mechanism wheel wheelwork
47 types
bevel gear epicyclic gear epicyclic gear train epicyclic train escape wheel first first gear fishing gear fishing rig fishing tackle gearset high high gear kit low low gear outfit park pinion pinion and crown wheel • • •
3 parts
cog sprocket tooth
1 part of
engine

2. gear (Verb)

16 synonyms
accoutre adapt adjust appoint arm deck out decorate equip fit out furnish harness match pitch prepare ready regulate
2 definitions

gear (Verb) — Set the level or character of. ex. "She geared her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

gear (Verb) — Adjust gears in order to achieve a desired speed.

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