A complete assembly that performs a specific function in a larger machine.
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A toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, that meshes with another toothed part to transmit motion or to change speed or direction.
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A transmission configuration for a specific ratio of engine to axle torque in a motor vehicle.
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Clothing and accessories: the latest gear for teenagers.
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Equipment, such as tools or clothing, used for a particular activity: fishing gear. See Synonyms at equipment.
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phrasal-verb
Gear up To get ready for a coming action or event: a group of investors who had geared up for the takeover fight.
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verb-transitive
To adjust or adapt so as to make suitable: geared the speech to a conservative audience.
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To connect by gears.
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To equip with gears.
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To provide with gear; equip.
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To put into gear.
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verb-intransitive
To become adjusted so as to fit or blend.
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To come into or be in gear.
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verb
To provide (as machinery) with.
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To connect by gearing.
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To make ready for effective operation.
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To adjust so as to match, blend with, or satisfy something.
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To be in gear.
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