'gear' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'gear' with 13 example sentences.
- gear noun
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: 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
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: 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.