gear
1. gear \'gi(*)r\ \-l*s\ n [ME gere, fr. OE gearwe; akin to OHG garuwi
equipment, clothi]ng, OE gearu ready - more at YARE 1a: CLOTHING, GARMENTS
1b: movable property : GOODS 2: EQUIPMENT, PARAPHERNALIA 3a: the rigging
of a ship or boat 3b: the harness esp. of horses dial chiefly Brit 4:
absurd talk : NONSENSE dial chiefly Brit 5: DOINGS 6a1: a mechanism that
performs a specific function in a complete machine (steering ~} 6a2: a
toothed wheel 6a3: working relation or adjustment {in ~} 6b: one of two
or more adjustments of a motor-vehicle transmission that det ermine
mechanical advantage, relative speed, and direction of travel - gear.less
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2. gear vt 1a: to provide with gearing 1b: to connect by gearing 1c: to
put into gear 2a: to make ready for effective operation 2b: to adjust so
as to match or blend with something of machinery 1: to be in or come into
gear 2: to become adjusted so as to match or blend