Defenition of the word gear
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Defenition of the word gear
- A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.
- A wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.
- a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
- a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
- miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
- equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
- wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
- set the level or character of
Synonyms for the word gear
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- appliance
- appurtenances
- cogwheel
- equipment
- gear mechanism
- gear wheel
- paraphernalia
- pitch
- tool
Meronymys for the word gear
Hyponyms for the word gear
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- bevel gear
- epicyclic gear
- epicyclic gear train
- epicyclic train
- escape wheel
- first
- first gear
- fishing gear
- fishing rig
- fishing tackle
- gearset
- high
- high gear
- kit
- low
- low gear
- outfit
- park
- pinion
- pinion and crown wheel
- pinion and ring gear
- planet gear
- planet wheel
- planetary gear
- popularise
- popularize
- rack and pinion
- reduction gear
- regalia
- reverse
- reverse gear
- rig
- rigging
- saddlery
- second
- second gear
- spur gear
- spur wheel
- stable gear
- steering gear
- sun gear
- tack
- tackle
- third
- third gear
- transmission
- transmission system
- worm gear
- worm wheel
Hypernyms for the word gear
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- accommodate
- adapt
- equipment
- mechanism
- wheel
- wheelwork
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