gear
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noun \ˈgir\Definition of GEAR
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: equipment, paraphernalia <fishing gear>
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a : the rigging of a ship or boat b : the harness especially of horses
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dialect chiefly British : absurd talk : nonsense
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dialect chiefly British : doings
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a (1) : a mechanism that performs a specific function in a complete machine <steering gear> (2) : a toothed wheel (3) : working relation, position, order, or adjustment <got her career in gear> (4) : a level or pace of functioning <kicked their performance into high gear> b : one of two or more adjustments of a transmission (as of a bicycle or motor vehicle) that determine mechanical advantage, relative speed, and direction of travel
— gear·less \-ləs\ adjective
Examples of GEAR
- I somehow managed to pack all my gear into one suitcase.
- soldiers in full combat gear
- a complicated arrangement of gears and shafts
- a car with four forward gears
- Halfway up the hill, my bike slipped out of gear.
Origin of GEAR
Middle English gere, from Old Norse gervi, gǫrvi; akin to Old English gearwe equipment, clothing, gearu ready — more at yare
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to GEAR
Synonyms: accoutrements (or accouterments), apparatus, equipment, hardware, kit [chiefly British], material(s), matériel (or materiel), outfit, paraphernalia, stuff, tackle
Related Words: accessories, appurtenances, attachments, fittings; baggage, belongings, impedimenta; appliances, facilities, instruments, machinery, tools; apparel, attire, habiliments, raiment, trappings; armamentarium, armory, arsenal, battery; assets, resources
Near Antonyms: immovables, real estate
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