gear

gear
[[t]gɪ͟ə(r)[/t]]
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gears, gearing, geared
1) N-COUNT The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion.

On hills, he must use low gears...

The car was in fourth gear...

He put the truck in gear and drove on.

2) N-UNCOUNT The gear involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use.

About 100 officers in riot gear were needed to break up the fight.

...fishing gear...

They helped us put our gear back into the van.

3) N-UNCOUNT Gear means clothing. [INFORMAL]

I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous.

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4) N-UNCOUNT Some people refer to illegal drugs, especially heroin, as gear. [BRIT, INFORMAL]

Are these people using gear and amphetamines at the same time?

5) V-PASSIVE If someone or something is geared to or towards a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose.

[be V-ed to n] Colleges are not always geared to the needs of mature students...

[be V-ed towards -ing] My training was geared towards winning gold in Munich.

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English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Gear — (g[=e]r), n. [OE. gere, ger, AS. gearwe clothing, adornment, armor, fr. gearo, gearu, ready, yare; akin to OHG. garaw[=i], garw[=i] ornament, dress. See {Yare}, and cf. {Garb} dress.] 1. Clothing; garments; ornaments. [1913 Webster] Array thyself …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gear — [gir] n. [ME gere, prob. < ON gervi, preparation, ornament, akin to OE gearo, YARE] 1. a) Obs. the clothing and equipment of a soldier, knight, etc. b) clothing; apparel 2. movable property; esp., apparatus or equipment for some particular… …   English World dictionary

  • Gear — ist der Name folgender Personen: Hosea Gear (* 1984), neuseeländischer Rugby Union Spieler John Gear (1825 1900), US amerikanischer Politiker Rico Gear (* 1978), neuseeländischer Rugby Union Spieler Gear ist außerdem der Name des US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • gear — ► NOUN 1) a toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts (e.g. wheels). 2) a particular setting of engaged gears. 3) informal apparatus, equipment, or clothing. ► VERB …   English terms dictionary

  • gear — gear; gear·less; gear·man; re·gear; un·gear; …   English syllables

  • gear — [n1] equipment accessory, accouterment, adjunct, apparatus, appendage, appurtenance, baggage, belongings, contraption, effects, encumbrances, fittings, habiliment, harness, impedimenta, instrument, kit, kit and kaboodle*, luggage, machinery,… …   New thesaurus

  • gear — sb., et, gear, ene, i sms. gear , fx gearkasse; skifte gear …   Dansk ordbog

  • Gear — Gear, v. i. (Mach.) To be in, or come into, gear. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gear — (g[=e]r) v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Geared} (g[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gearing}.] 1. To dress; to put gear on; to harness. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) To provide with gearing. [1913 Webster] 3. To adapt toward some specific purpose; as, they geared… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gear up — n. To prepare (for an event or activity); as, to gear up for the election campaign. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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