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noun

ˈgir How to pronounce gear (audio)
Definition of gearnext
1
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice

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2
as in things
transportable items that one owns you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight

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3
as in clothing
covering for the human body the latest in kid gear

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gear

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verb

as in to model

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Recent Examples of gear
Noun
Larger artifacts on the site include weapons in the burials, horse gear and animal-style motifs. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Riding on 42-inch BFGoodrich tires mounted on bespoke 18-inch Weld bead-lock wheels, the Bronco is lifted with a 74Weld portal gear lifts and has upgraded Dana driveline hardware, along with custom Bilstein dampers. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
That gives wealthier teams one more potential advantage in international play, with the ability to bring scientists and gear smaller countries might not be able to match. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 The AlixPartners survey was geared toward transportation, logistics and supply chain executives at companies generating $100 million or more in revenue. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
  1. equipment
  2. things
  3. clothing
  4. model
  5. apparatus
  6. belongings
  7. attire
  8. pattern
Noun
  • Factories can create digital twins of individual machines, production lines, or entire facilities to monitor equipment health, identify bottlenecks, and optimize production schedules.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Extending a grant’s deadline will not pay salaries or maintain equipment.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The centers accept items like electronics, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, clothing, books and child car seats, per the county’s website.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Food assistance increased 80%, clothing requests saw an increase of 156%, and transportation assistance increased 103% since last year, according to 211 statistics.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • The teams intend to deploy artificial intelligence and digital engineering tools to model plant operations.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The alternative is to try to model the hardware’s behavior and use that model to derive a point spread function.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of model
Noun
  • Cameron said 27 fire stations are operating with three firefighters on apparatus instead of four, forcing crews to do the work of a four-person team with one fewer firefighter.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There was a time in this country when arts criticism was valued as a worthwhile pursuit unto itself, as opposed to a wonky and unreliable component of the promotional apparatus.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of apparatus
Noun
  • The Juliette Bucket Bag features a durable pebbled leather exterior and a spacious interior that accommodates essentials like a phone, wallet, sunglasses, and a tablet, while a magnetic closure keeps belongings secure.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Fyy Electronic Organizer solves that with multiple mesh pockets that have space for everything from power banks to earbuds, and boasts a water-resistant exterior that adds an extra layer of protection for your belongings.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • Every year, the LACMA Gala—which is supported by Gucci—produces memorable (and extremely glamorous) formal attire moments, and this evening was sure no different.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The attention was in the detail, from Summit’s mixing table looking like an old computer monitor to the speakers having a ’90s computer casing around them, to backup dancers wearing corporate attire dancing in cubicle-like structures.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • Meanwhile, leaflets ordering evacuations pattern the sky like a damned murmuration, and nighttime artillery fire paints striations like inverted fireworks.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers deposit and pattern optical waveguides, which act as tiny pathways for light, on a silicon substrate.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
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