1
: the act or process of providing or fitting with gears
2
: the parts by which motion is transmitted from one portion of machinery to another
especially
: a train of gears
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On Thomson’s tide-predicting machine, each of 10 components was associated with a specific tidal constituent and had its own gearing to set the amplitude.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
According to Jeep: The Jeep Wagoneer S’s 3-in-1 EDMs combine the electric motor, gearing and power electronics into a single, compact unit that is both powerful and efficient.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Compared to the 812’s seven-speed iteration, the extra cog with this one is touted to shorten the gearing by 15 percent, making shifts faster by eight percent overall, at least those are the claims.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
Three years ago, the Warriors got their first and only taste of the play-in round their gearing up for now.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
The month ring, driven by internal gearing, completes one rotation around its axis annually.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Mercer can imagine automatic gearing resulting in less torque required from an electric motor to get moving or achieving higher speeds with a smaller motor size.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2023
The problem is the EV drive unit, a bulky thing that contains the electric motor, some gearing, and usually some power electronics.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2023
One big challenge was that 2,000 such combs were needed to produce enough torque to move the hands of the watch directly, without any gearing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
According to Jeep: The Jeep Wagoneer S’s 3-in-1 EDMs combine the electric motor, gearing and power electronics into a single, compact unit that is both powerful and efficient.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Compared to the 812’s seven-speed iteration, the extra cog with this one is touted to shorten the gearing by 15 percent, making shifts faster by eight percent overall, at least those are the claims.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
Three years ago, the Warriors got their first and only taste of the play-in round their gearing up for now.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
The month ring, driven by internal gearing, completes one rotation around its axis annually.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Mercer can imagine automatic gearing resulting in less torque required from an electric motor to get moving or achieving higher speeds with a smaller motor size.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2023
The problem is the EV drive unit, a bulky thing that contains the electric motor, some gearing, and usually some power electronics.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 Dec. 2023
One big challenge was that 2,000 such combs were needed to produce enough torque to move the hands of the watch directly, without any gearing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2023
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gearing
noun
gear·ing
ˈgi(ə)r-iŋ 
1
: the act or process of providing or fitting with gears
2
: the parts by which motion is transmitted from one portion of machinery to another
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