HyperDic: gear

English > 5 senses of the word *gear*:
NOUN	artifact	gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel	a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
	artifact	gear, gearing, geartrain, power train, train	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
	artifact	gear, gear mechanism	a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
	artifact	gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
VERB	change	gear, pitch	set the level or character of

gear > pronunciation
Sounds	gih'r
Rhymes	acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr...

English > *gear*: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion.
Synonyms	gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel
Parts	cog, sprocket	tooth on the rim of gear wheel
Parts	tooth	One of a number of uniform projections on a gear
Narrower	bevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear	gears that mesh at an angle
	escape wheel	gear that engages a rocking lever
	pinion	A gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh / mesh with a larger / larger wheel or rack
	planetary gear, epicyclic gear, planet wheel, planet gear	An outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
	rack and pinion	A wheel gear (the pinion) meshes / meshes with a toothed rack
	spur gear, spur wheel	gear wheels that mesh / mesh in the same plane
	sun gear	The central gear in an epicyclic train
	worm gear	gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel)
	worm wheel	gear with the thread of a worm
Broader	wheel	A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
Spanish	engranaje, rueda dentada
Catalan	roda dentada

English > *gear*: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
Example	"the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
Synonyms	gearing, geartrain, power train, train
Part of	engine	motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
Narrower	epicyclic train, epicyclic gear train	A system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
Narrower	reduction gear	gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed
Broader	wheelwork	mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
Spanish	cambio, engranaje, marcha, tren
Catalan	dentatge, engranatge, tren

English > *gear*: 5 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle).
Synonym	gear mechanism
Narrower	first gear, first, low gear, low	The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
	gearset	A set of gears
	high gear, high	A forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
	park	A gear position that acts as a parking brake
	reverse, reverse gear	The gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
	second gear, second	The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
	steering gear	A gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
	third gear, third	The third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
	transmission, transmission system	The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
Broader	mechanism	device consisting of a piece of machinery
Spanish	marcha
Catalan	marxa

English > *gear*: 5 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc..
Synonyms	paraphernalia, appurtenance
Narrower	fishing gear, tackle, fishing tackle, fishing rig, rig	gear used in fishing
	kit, outfit	gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
	regalia	paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
	rig	gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
	rigging, tackle	gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
	stable gear, saddlery, tack	gear for a horse
Broader	equipment	An instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
Spanish	accesorios, chisme, equipo, parafernalia
Catalan	accessoris, ormeig, parafernàlia

English > *gear*: 5 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Set the level or character of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonym	pitch
Narrower	popularize, popularise	make understandable to the general public
Broader	adapt, accommodate	make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

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