Noun
1. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
2. a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
3. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Verb
1. set the level or character of;
You have to gear down when you drive uphill.
This large gear turns the small one to rotate the cylinder.
Gear lubricants may congeal and channel in cold weather.
Push the gear lever into first.
We have to gear our lives to the new changes.
This large gear turns the small one.
Gear must be properly lubricated.
The cogs gear smoothly.
The gear just would not come unstuck.
They put the hunting gear into the boat.
When you are going fast enough, you'll be able to gear up.
They cruised along in top gear .
The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever.
There wasn't enough room in the baggage compartment for all the gear.
She selected a low gear and started down the track carefully.
The car was in fourth gear.
He ran the last block to the White House with two cases of gear.
Police with riot gear and several fire engines are in attendance.
When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear.
Are these people using gear and amphetamines at the same time?
He suggested that tangling fishing gear should be made a criminal offence.
He told us when to indicate and when to change gear.
There have been a number of clashes between police in riot gear and demonstrators.
He put the truck in gear and drove on.
Soldiers in full combat gear stood at attention.
She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator.
in gear
with a gear engaged
the captain revved the engines and put them in gear.
I've got to get my act in gear.
move up a gear
change to a higher gear
out of gear
with no gear engaged
she took the engine out of gear.
sometimes his brain seems to slip out of gear.
gear down (或 up)
change to a lower (or higher) gear
gear someone for
make ready or prepared
a nation geared for war.
gear something to/towards
adjust or adapt something to make it suitable for (someone or something)
gear someone/thing up
equip someone or something for a particular purpose
a city not &B{geared up to} an outdoor lifestyle.
gear up
To get ready for a coming action or event
a group of investors who had geared up for the takeover fight.
in high gear
The auto industry is in high gear.
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