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- Dictionarygear/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
- 2. equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose: "camping gear" Similar
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"
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GEAR definition: 1. a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge…. Learn more.
1. a. : clothing, garments. b. : movable property : goods. 2. : equipment, paraphernalia. fishing gear. 3. a. : the rigging of a ship or boat. b. : the harness especially of horses. 4. dialectal, chiefly British : absurd talk : nonsense. 5. dialectal, chiefly British : doings. 6. a (1)
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. bevel gear , gearing , helical gear , spur gear , worm gear
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).
A gear is a rotating circular machine part having cut teeth or, in the case of a cogwheel or gearwheel, inserted teeth (called cogs ), which mesh with another (compatible) toothed part to transmit rotational power.
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.
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).
Definition of gear noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine: steering gear. implements, tools, or apparatus, especially as used for a particular occupation or activity; paraphernalia: fishing gear.
A gear is a type of machine element in which evenly spaced teeth are cut around cylindrical or conical surfaces. By interlocking a pair of these elements, they are used to transfer rotation and forces from the driveshaft to the driven shaft. Gears can be classified by shape as involute, cycloid, and trochoidal gears.
