Gear (Noun)
Meaning 1
A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The complexity of the gear system in the factory's machinery required a specialized engineer to repair it.
- Automotive technicians must have a good understanding of gear ratios and how they affect a vehicle's performance.
- Sailors were busy checking the gear and rigging on the sailboat before setting off on the long voyage.
- The dentist explained that the gear inside the root canal device was precision-made to ensure a smooth procedure.
- Changing the gear on a bicycle is simpler than overhauling the engine of a car.
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Meaning 2
Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc..
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.