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'gear' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'gear' with 13 example sentences.


gear noun

: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

gear verb

: set the level or character of


  • In Italy and Spain, protective gear is running out.
  • The contestants are gearing up for the final round of competition.
  • Britain was not geared up for war then.
  • We had to gear our lives to the new circumstances.
  • Most public places are simply not geared to people with disabilities.
  • Get your ass in gear!
  • When you get on the highway, shift into fifth gear.
  • We spent the afternoon cleaning our gear.
  • She rides a fixed gear bike.
  • Do you have rain gear with you?
  • Be careful or you'll strip the gears.
  • This book is geared towards beginners.
  • A small gear is missing here.
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