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gear
[geer]
noun
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction.
first gear;
reverse gear.
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.
Synonyms: , , ,a harness, especially of horses.
Nautical.
the lines, tackles, etc., of a particular sail or spar.
the personal tools, clothing, and other possessions of a sailor.
portable items of personal property, including clothing; possessions.
The campers keep all their gear in footlockers.
wearing apparel; clothing.
The fashion pages of the Sunday paper are featuring the latest fall gear.
armor or arms.
verb (used with object)
to provide with or connect by gearing.
to put in or into gear.
to provide with gear; supply; equip.
to prepare, adjust, or adapt to a particular situation, person, etc., in order to bring about satisfactory results.
The producers geared their output to seasonal demands.
verb (used without object)
to fit exactly, as one part of gearing into another; come into or be in gear.
adjective
Slang.great; wonderful.
verb phrase
to make or get ready for a future event or situation.
Insiders say the senator is gearing up to run for governor.
to get or put on equipment or clothing for a particular purpose.
The hikers geared up for the long trek down the mountain.
to arouse or excite, as with enthusiasm or expectation.
The employees were geared up for a hard battle with management over working hours.
Automotiveto shift the transmission of a vehicle to a lower gear.
The truck driver geared down at the top of the hill.
to reduce in scope or intensity.
With less income you'll have to gear down your spending habits.
gear
/ ɡɪə /
noun
a toothed wheel that engages with another toothed wheel or with a rack in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears, esp for a specific purpose
the steering gear of a boat
the engagement or specific ratio of a system of gears
in gear
high gear
personal equipment and accoutrements; belongings
equipment and supplies for a particular operation, sport, etc
fishing gear
nautical all equipment or appurtenances belonging to a certain vessel, sailor, etc
short for landing gear
informalup-to-date clothes and accessories, esp those bought by young people
slang
stolen goods
illegal drugs
a less common word for harness
working or performing effectively or properly
out of order; not functioning properly
verb
(tr) to adjust or adapt (one thing) so as to fit in or work with another
to gear our output to current demand
(tr) to equip with or connect by gears
(intr) to be in or come into gear
(tr) to equip with harness
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). Fixed ratios of speed in various parts of a machine is often established by the arrangement of gears.
Other 51Թ Forms
- gearless adjective
- regear verb
- ungeared adjective
- well-geared adjective
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gear1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gear1
Idioms and Phrases
in / into high gear, in or into a state of utmost speed, activity, or efficiency: null ininto top gear
With cold and flu season in high gear, it's time to perfect your chicken soup recipe.
Military rearmament moved into high gear.
shift / switch gears, to change one's attitude, course of action, methods, etc., in an abrupt, dramatic, or unexpected manner.
In the middle of the second act the play shifts gears from comedy to tragedy.
out of gear, in the state in which gears are not connected or meshed.
The engine is out of gear.
in gear,
Machinery. in the state in which gears are connected or meshed.
The car is in gear.
in proper or active working order; functioning continuously without trouble.
Every department in this company must be in gear at all times.
Example Sentences
At that meeting, Carney gave the president some golf gear from the Kananaskis Country Club, a scenic course within the tightly controlled perimeter of the summit.
This Teen Vogue pictorial offers a glimpse of the audience at Carpenter's concerts: teen girls and young women wearing over-the-top girl gear, all pink bows and lace lingerie, with tongues firmly planted in cheek.
Frank has, however, has served his apprenticeship, moving through the managerial gears in Denmark then England.
Los Angeles police officers in riot gear prepare to clear a street in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday.
Video of the arrest shows the labor leader pushed by authorities in riot gear until he falls backward, appearing to strike his head on the curb.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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