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gear

/ɡɪɚ/noun, verb1 syllable

Gear means: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.

Synonyms for gear13

noun, as in wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

gearing, geartrain, power train, train

noun, as in a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel

noun, as in equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

paraphernalia, appurtenance

noun, as in a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

gear mechanism

verb, as in set the level or character of

pitch

also used for gear

cog, gearwheel

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What does gear mean?5

noun

1

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”

2

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

3

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

4

a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

verb

1

set the level or character of“She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gear?51

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All 51 rhymes for gear, grouped by syllable

Gear in a sentence

  • Ziri woke the next morning, packed his gear up and continued his hike.Amastan
  • In this steep slope, you need to drive slowly and in first gear.Amastan
  • He spent weeks preparing his gear, studying camping techniques, and planning his itinerary.Amastan
  • Matthew's camping gear includes a backpack, camping stove, and a water filter.Amastan
  • Ziri got up, stretched, and proceeded to pack up his gear.Amastan
  • Grab your gear, we're heading out on a camping expedition.Amastan
  • Matthew's camping gear included a tent, sleeping bag, and camping stove.Amastan
  • When you get on the highway, shift into fifth gear.enteka

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Forms of gear

as a noun

plural
gears

as a verb

past tense
geared
present participle
gearing
third-person singular
gears
past participle
geared