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Noun gear has 3 senses
- gear, gear wheel, cogwheel - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
--1 is a kind of wheelwork; wheel; wheelwork; wheel
--1 is a part of engine
--1 has parts: cog, sprocket; tooth
--1 has particulars: | | epicyclic train, epicyclic gear train; reduction gear; 3 senses of gear ; gear, gear wheel, cogwheel; bevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear; escape wheel; pinion; planetary gear, epicyclic gear, planet wheel, planet gear; rack and pinion; spur gear, spur wheel; sun gear; worm gear; worm wheel; gearing, gears, geartrain, power train, train; epicyclic train, epicyclic gear train; reduction gear; 3 senses of gear ; gear, gear wheel, cogwheel; bevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear; escape wheel; pinion; planetary gear, epicyclic gear, planet wheel, planet gear; rack and pinion; spur gear, spur wheel; sun gear; worm gear; worm wheel |
- gear, gear mechanism - a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
--2 is a kind of mechanism; mechanism
--2 has particulars: | | first gear, first, low gear, low; gearset; high gear, high; park; reverse; second gear, second; steering gear; third gear, third; transmission, transmission system; gear, gear mechanism; first gear, first, low gear, low; gearset; high gear, high; park; reverse; second gear, second; steering gear; third gear, third; transmission, transmission system |
- gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
--3 is a kind of equipment; equipment
--3 has particulars: | | fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig; kit, outfit; regalia; rig; rigging, tackle; stable gear, saddlery, tack; gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances; fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig; kit, outfit; regalia; rig; rigging, tackle; stable gear, saddlery, tack |
Verb gear has 1 sense
- gear, pitch - set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
--1 is one way to adapt, accommodate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
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