gear
Meaning of gear
noun
- a toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels).
a racing bike with ten-speed gears
- equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose.
camping gear
- prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need.
they gear workouts to your specific needs
the interactive quiz has been geared for those aged 6 to 12 years
the programme is geared towards families on lower incomes
- design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output.
the vehicle's geared too high for serious off-road use
Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi . Early senses expressed the general meaning ‘equipment or apparatus’, later ‘mechanism’: hence gear (sense 1 of the noun) (early 19th century).
Information about gear
- The plural form of gear is: gears.
- Languages in which gear is used:
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Hyphenation of gear
gear
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- gear is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
gear synonyms
Meaning gear wheel:
Meaning gearing:
Meaning paraphernalia:
Meaning pitch:
Meaning a toothed wheel in a set of gears:
Meaning a wheel or bar with a series of projections on its edge, which transfers motion by engaging with projections on another wheel or bar:
Meaning the rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate:
Meaning the necessary items for a particular purpose:
Meaning the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose:
Meaning a particular item or object:
Meaning a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task:
Meaning equipment for an activity or expedition, especially when considered as bulky or an encumbrance:
Meaning a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function:
Meaning a tool, container, or other article, especially for household use:
Meaning a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose:
Meaning a tool or implement, especially one for precision work:
Meaning tools, machinery, and other durable equipment:
Meaning a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one:
Meaning small mechanical or electronic devices or tools, especially ingenious or novel ones:
Meaning a person's belongings, equipment, or baggage:
Meaning an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to:
Meaning a set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose:
Meaning the particular way in which a sailing boat's masts, sails, and rigging are arranged:
Meaning the equipment required for a task or sport:
Meaning a set of clothes worn together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose:
Meaning a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively:
Meaning a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place:
Meaning a stock or amount of something supplied or available for use:
Meaning the movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks:
Meaning furniture, fittings, and other decorative accessories such as curtains and carpets, for a house or room:
Meaning a small part on or attached to a piece of furniture or equipment:
Meaning the outward signs, features, or objects associated with a particular situation, role, or job:
Meaning an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living:
Meaning an additional item of dress or equipment:
Meaning the emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown, sceptre, and other ornaments used at a coronation:
Meaning suitcases and bags containing personal belongings packed for travelling; luggage:
Meaning hit (someone) hard:
Meaning miscellaneous items; paraphernalia:
Meaning the equipment for a particular purpose:
Translation of gear
- French: vitesse, engrenage
- German: Gang
- Spanish: cambio, engranaje
- Italian: cambio, ingranaggio
- Portuguese: engrenagem
Anagrams of gear
ager, Agre, areg, Gare, gare, Gera, Grae, rage
Words that rhyme with gear
headgear, doublegear, regear, switchgear, neckgear, wormgear, longear, ungear, dogear, undergear, footgear, nightgear, drawgear
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