gear (ɡɪə
)
Definitions
noun
- a toothed wheel that engages with another toothed wheel or with a rack in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
- a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears, esp for a specific purpose ⇒
the steering gear of a boat
- the engagement or specific ratio of a system of gears ⇒
in gear
high gear
- personal equipment and accoutrements; belongings
- equipment and supplies for a particular operation, sport, etc ⇒
fishing gear
- nautical all equipment or appurtenances belonging to a certain vessel, sailor, etc
- short for landing gear
- informal up-to-date clothes and accessories, esp those bought by young people
- slang
- stolen goods
- illegal drugs
- a less common word for harness (sense 1)
- See in gear
- See out of gear
verb
- (tr) to adjust or adapt (one thing) so as to fit in or work with another ⇒
to gear our output to current demand
- (tr) to equip with or connect by gears
- (intr) to be in or come into gear
- (tr) to equip with harness
Alternative Forms
ˈgearless adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old Norse gervi; related to Old High German garawī equipment, Old English gearweSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
equipment,
supplies,
tackle,
tools,
instruments,
outfit,
rigging,
rig,
accessories,
harness,
apparatus,
trappings,
paraphernalia,
accoutrements,
appurtenances,
equipage,
=
possessions,
things,
effects,
stuff,
kit,
luggage,
baggage,
belongings,
paraphernalia,
personal property,
chattels,
Translations
- British English:
gear
A gear is a piece of machinery, for example in a car or on a bicycle, which helps to control its movement.The car was in fourth gear.ɡɪə NOUN The car was in fourth gear.
- Spanish:
engranaje
nm
- French:
vitesse
nf
- German:
Getriebe
nnt Getriebe
- Chinese: 齿轮 n
- Arabic: تِرْس n
- Portuguese: engrenagem nf
- Russian: механизм nm
- Croatian: brzine npl
- Czech: přehazovačka nf
- Danish: gear nnt
- Dutch: mechanisme nnt
- Finnish: vaihde n
- Greek: γρανάζι nnt
- Italian: ingranaggio nm
- Japanese: ギア n
- Korean: 기어 n
- Norwegian: gir nnt
- Polish: bieg nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: engrenagem nf
- European Spanish:
engranaje
nm
- Swedish: mekansim nutr
- Thai: เกียร์รถ n
- Turkish: dişli n
- Vietnamese: bộ số n
- British English:
gear
The gear for a particular activity is the equipment and special clothes that you use....fishing gear.ɡɪə NOUN ...fishing gear.
- Spanish:
equipo
nm
- French:
matériel
nm
- German:
Ausrüstung
nf
- Chinese: 传动装置 n
- Arabic: جِهَاز n
- Portuguese: mecanismo nm
- Russian: зубчатая передача nf
- Croatian: oprema nf
- Czech: výstroj nf
- Danish: udstyr nnt
- Dutch: toestel nnt
- Finnish: varusteet npl
- Greek: εξοπλισμός nm
- Italian: attrezzatura nf
- Japanese: 用具 n
- Korean: 용구 n
- Norwegian: utrustning nnt
- Polish: ekwipunek nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: equipamento nm
- European Spanish:
bártulos
npl
- Swedish: redskap nnt
- Thai: เกียร์ n
- Turkish: vites n
- Vietnamese: thiết bị n
Usage examples
I reversed with a panicked howl from the engine when the reverse gear popped out of its socket.
, BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)On deck all the deck gear fitting have been changed including adding a spoiler for all the communications gear.
Yachting Boating World (2004)There were also renewed guidelines drawn up on the minimum amount of gear that each panellist is entitled to.
Irish Times (2002)And blistering young chaps in tight skiing gear swishing down the slopes of Mont Blanc in the pursuit of upper-class villains.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He couldn't take much gear with him for there would simply be no room for excess baggage aboard the yacht he'd be joining.
, FATAL STORM (2001)