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Word: Gear
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi. Early senses expressed the general meaning ‘equipment or apparatus’, later ‘mechanism’: hence gear (sense 1 of the noun) (early 19th century)
ɡɪə
a toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels)
Short Definition:toothed wheel working with others
Examples:- a racing bike with ten-speed gears
equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose
Short Definition:equipment or apparatus
Examples:- camping gear
Word: Gear
Speech Type: Verb
ɡɪə
prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need
Short Definition:adjust or adapt something to suit special purpose or need
Examples:- they gear workouts to your specific needs
- the interactive quiz has been geared for those aged 6 to 12 years
- the programme is geared towards families on lower incomes
design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output
Short Definition:design gears to give specified output
Examples:- the vehicle's geared too high for serious off-road use
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