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gear  (gîr)

n.

1.

a. 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.

b. A complete assembly that performs a specific function in a larger machine.

c. A transmission configuration for a specific ratio of engine to axle torque in a motor vehicle.

2. Equipment, such as tools or clothing, used for a particular activity: fishing gear. See Synonyms at equipment.

3.

a. Clothing and accessories: the latest gear for teenagers.

b. Personal belongings, including clothing: keeps her gear in a trunk.

4. The harness for a horse.

5. Nautical

a. A ship's rigging.

b. A sailor's personal effects.

v. geared, gear·ing, gears

v.tr.

1.

a. To equip with gears.

b. To connect by gears.

c. To put into gear.

2. To adjust or adapt so as to make suitable: geared the speech to a conservative audience.

3. To provide with gear; equip.

v.intr.

1. To come into or be in gear.

2. To become adjusted so as to fit or blend.

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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[Middle English gere, equipment, from Old Norse gervi; akin to gera, to do, make, make ready.]

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gear

Noun

1. a set of toothed wheels that engages with another or with a rack in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

2. a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears

3. the setting of a gear to suit engine speed or direction: a higher gear, reverse gear

4. clothing or personal belongings

5. equipment for a particular task: police in riot gear

6. in or out of gear with the gear mechanism engaged or disengaged

Verb

to prepare or organize for something: to gear for war

See also gear up [Old Norse gervi]

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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). Fixed ratios of speed in various parts of a machine is often established by the arrangement of gears.

gear Gears can be used to reverse (1) or otherwise change (2,3) the directions of rotation. Gears of different size (1-4) change the speed of rotation.

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Gear property in general; person’s belongings, as clothes, collectively; equipment required for a particular task or procedure.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gear - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion cogwheel, gear wheel, geared wheel bevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear - gears that mesh at an angle cog, sprocket - tooth on the rim of gear wheel escape wheel - gear that engages a rocking lever pinion - a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack epicyclic gear, planet gear, planet wheel, planetary gear - an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train rack and pinion - a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa) spur gear, spur wheel - gear wheels that mesh in the same plane sun gear - the central gear in an epicyclic train tooth - one of a number of uniform projections on a gear wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) worm gear - gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion worm wheel - gear with the thread of a worm
	2.	gear - 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" gearing, geartrain, power train, train engine - motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work epicyclic gear train, epicyclic train - a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis reduction gear - gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed wheelwork - mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
	3.	gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) gear mechanism first gear, low gear, low, first - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving gearset - a set of gears high gear, high - a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function park - a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out" reverse gear, reverse - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed second gear, second - the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill" steering gear - a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle third gear, third - the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear" transmission system, transmission - the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
	4.	gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. appurtenance, paraphernalia equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishing kit, outfit - gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose regalia - paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise rigging, tackle - gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails saddlery, stable gear, tack - gear for a horse
Verb	1.	gear - set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience" pitch adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" popularise, popularize - make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books"

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gear

noun 1. mechanism, works, action, gearing, machinery, cogs, cogwheels, gearwheels

noun 2. equipment, supplies, tackle, tools, instruments, outfit, rigging, rig, accessories, apparatus, trappings, paraphernalia, accoutrements, appurtenances, equipage

noun 3. possessions, things, effects, stuff, kit, luggage, baggage, belongings, paraphernalia, personal property, chattels

noun 4. clothing, wear, dress, clothes, habit, outfit, costume, threads (slang) array, garments, apparel, attire, garb, togs, rigout

verb 5. (with to or towards) equip, fit, suit, adjust, adapt, rig, tailor

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A general term for a collection of spars, ropes, blocks, and equipment used for lifting and stowing cargo and ships stores.

Translations

gear [gɪəʳ] n → equipo;

(TECH) → engranaje m;

(AUT) → velocidad f; marcha

vt (fig) (= adapt): to gear sth to → adaptar or ajustar algo a;

top or (US) high/low gear → cuarta/primera;

in gear → con la marcha metida;

our service is geared to meet the needs of the disabled → nuestro servicio va enfocado a responder a las necesidades de los minusválidos

gear up vi → prepararse

gear [gɪəʳ] n → matériel m, équipement m;

(Tech) → engrenage m;

(Aut) → vitesse f

vt (fig) (= adapt); adapter;

top or (US) high/low gear → quatrième (or cinquième)/première vitesse;

in gear → en prise;

out of gear → au point mort;

our service is geared to meet the needs of the disabled → notre service répond de façon spécifique aux besoins des handicapés

gear up vi to gear up (to do) → se préparer (à faire)

gear [gɪəʳ] n (equipment) → Ausrüstung f;

(belongings) → Sachen pl;

(Tech) → Getriebe nt;

(Aut) → Gang m;

(on bicycle) → Gangschaltung f

vt (fig) (adapt);

to gear sth to → etw ausrichten auf +acc;

top/low/bottom gear, high/low/bottom gear (US) → hoher/niedriger/erster Gang;

to put a car into gear → einen Gang einlegen;

to leave the car in gear → den Gang eingelegt lassen;

to leave out of gear → im Leerlauf lassen;

our service is geared to meet the needs of the disabled → unser Betrieb ist auf die Bedürfnisse von Behinderten eingerichtet

gear up gear vt, vi to gear (o.s.) up (to) → sich vorbereiten (auf +acc) vt to gear o.s. up to do sth → sich darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tun

gear [gɪəʳ] n → attrezzi mpl; equipaggiamento (= belongings); roba;

(TECH) → ingranaggio;

(AUT) → marcia

vt (fig) (= adapt); adattare;

top or high/low/bottom gear (US) → quarta (or quinta)/seconda/prima;

in gear → in marcia;

out of gear → in folle;

our service is geared to meet the needs of the disabled → la nostra organizzazione risponde espressamente alle esigenze degli handicappati

gear up vi to gear up (to do) → prepararsi (a fare)

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gear

n gear [giə]

1 (usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion a car with automatic gears.ratteمُسَنَّنَهскоростиřazení rychlostígearsystem; geardas Getriebeγρανάζι (πληθ.)engranaje(jõu)ülekanneیک سری چرخ دنده که با یکدیگر حرکت ایجاد می کنندvaihde, vaihteistoengrenageגַלגַל שִׁינַיִיםसामानzupčanicifogaskerék; seb(esség)váltógerigitannhjólakerfiingranaggio, cambio伝動装置기어pavarazobratsgeardrijfwerktannhjulprzekładniamudançaangre­najзубчатая передача;приводradenie rýchlostiprestavaprenosnikkugghjul, drev, växelเฟืองvites(齒輪)傳動裝置привідگراریاں جس کے ذریعہ انجن کی حرکت پہیوں کی طرف منتقل کیا جاتا ہےbánh răng（齿轮）传动装置

2 a combination of these wheels, eg in a car The car is in first gear.ratدولاب مُسَنَّن، غَيار السّيّارَهскоростrychlostgearder Gangταχύτητα (για αυτοκίνητο)marchakäikدندهvaihdechangement de vitesseהִילוּךगतिbrzina (automobil)sebességpersnelinggírmarciaギヤ기어[]bėgisMašīna brauc ar pirmo ātrumu.gearversnellinggirbiegmudançavitezăпередачаrýchlosťprestavabrzinaväxelล้อฟันเฟืองvites排檔передачаایسی گراریوں کا ایک نظامsố排档

3 a mechanism used for a particular purpose an aeroplane's landing-gear.toerustingآلة للإستعمال الخاصмеханизъмzařízenísystemdas Getriebeμηχανισμόςmecanismoseadeسیستمmekanismimécanismeמַעֲרֶכֶתगियर, मशीन के इंजन को पहियों से जोड़ने वाला यंत्रopremaszerkezetmekanismebúnaðurmeccanismo, dispositivo装置(특수한 역할의) 장치mechanizmas, įrenginysmehānisms; iekārtaperalatanmechanisme(styre)mekanisme, utstyrmechanizm, układmecanismomecanismшассиzariadenienapravetrapmekanismอุปกรณ์takım(特別用途的)設備прилад; пристрійکسی خاص مقصد کے لیے استعمال ہونے والا نظامbộ phận起落架

4 the things needed for a particular job, sport etc sports gear.toerustingأجْهِزَة لازمةуредvýstrojudstyr; -udstyrdie Ausrüstungεξοπλισμός, σύνεργαequipo; bártulos, trastosvarustusوسایل مورد نیاز یک حرفهvälineistöéquipementצִיוּדकिसी खास के लिए आवश्यक सामानoprema(fel)szerelésperlengkapanútbúnaðurequipaggiamento用具一式도구(한 벌)reikmenysapģērbs; ietērps; piederumiperalatanuitrustingutstyr, effektiv, rustningsprzętacessórioechipamentпринадлежности;аксессуарыvýstrojopremaopremautrustningล้อเฟื่องgiysi; takım用具екіпіровкаکسی کھیل یا مقصد کے لیے ضروری ساز و سامانdụng cụ, quần áo用具

n ˈgearbox

the part of a car etc which has the gears in it. ratkasعُلْبَة المُسَنَّناتскоростна кутияpřevodová skříňgearkassedas Getriebegehäuseκιβώτιο ταχυτήτωνcaja de cambios/velocidadeskäigukastجعبه دندهvaihdelaatikkoboîte de vitessesתֵּיבַת הִילוּכִיםऔजार संदूकmjenjačka kutijasebességváltópersnelinggírkassi(scatola del) cambio di velocità変速装置箱변속기 (케이스)greičių dėžėātrumkārbakotak gearversnellingsbakgirkasseskrzynia biegówcaixa de velocidadescutie de vitezeкоробка передачrýchlostná skriňamenjalnikkutija menjačaväxellådaกระปุกเฟืองเกียร์vites kutusu變速箱коробка передачگیئر رکھنے والا خانہhộp số (ôtô)变速箱

gear lever/change/stick

(American) the apparatus in a car etc which is used to change gear. ratstokجِهاز الغيارات في السيّارَهскоростен лостřadicí pákagearstangder Schalthebel, die Gangschaltungμοχλός ταχυτήτωνpalanca de marchas/cambiokäigukangدسته یا میلۀ دنده عوض کنvaihdetankolevier de vitesseמוֹט הִילוּכִיםगीयर लीवरpoluga mjenjača brzinesebességváltó karbatang persnelinggírstöngleva del cambio変速レバー변속 레버greičių perjungiklis, pavarų perjungimo svirtisātrumpārslēgsbatang gearschakelhandelgirstang/-spakdźwignia biegówalavanca das mudançasрычаг переключения передачrýchlostná pákaprestavna ročicaručica menjačaväxelspakคันเกียร์vites kolu變速杆важіль перемикання передачگیئر بدلنے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والا لٹوcần số变速杆