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A grooved wheel that can interlock and convey motion from one to the other
“This consists of a shaft holding a large and a small gearwheel, which may carry the motion around the cone-pulleys to a large gear in front of them.”
Equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose
“So I headed back home for my fishing gear, hoping to find some solace in a good fight with a trout.”
Clothing, especially of a specified kind
“Have you considered decking them out in cool leather biker gear or spandex outfits?”
Personal possessions or belongings
“No, no, no. You put your own gear in the back! I am not a skycap. I'm FBI, do you understand?”
A machine or device, especially one that converts energy forms into mechanical energy
A substance taken for its narcotic or stimulant effects, illegally or recreationally
A toothed cog used in machinery for converting rotational motion into linear or intermittent motion
A piece of luggage
Ammunition for weaponry
To equip with gear, clothing or equipment
“The Venetians did not gear their men for war but for defense.”
To design or adapt something for a particular purpose
“We must learn to plan the attack, gear it towards the total annihilation of the monster, and not just stick pins in the soles of his feet.”
To adapt or design for a particular purpose or person
To dress in clothes (of a given type or kind)
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