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Synonyms for gear
gɪərgear

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gearnoun

    Synonyms:
    cog, gearwheel, cogwheel

  2. gearnoun

    equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.

    Synonyms:
    gearwheel, cog, cogwheel

  3. gearnoun

    a wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.

    Synonyms:
    cogwheel, cog, gearwheel

  4. gearnoun

    a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.

    Synonyms:
    gearwheel, cogwheel, cog

  5. gearnoun

    A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque

    Synonyms:
    cogwheel, cog, gearwheel

  6. gearnoun

    stuff.

    Synonyms:
    cog, gearwheel, cogwheel

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheelnoun

    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

    Synonyms:
    geartrain, gear wheel, geared wheel, train, gearing, gear mechanism, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, paraphernalia

  2. gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, trainnoun

    wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

    "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

    Synonyms:
    geartrain, gear wheel, string, geared wheel, railroad train, train, gearing, gear mechanism, wagon train, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, caravan, paraphernalia

  3. gear, gear mechanismnoun

    a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

    Synonyms:
    geartrain, gear wheel, geared wheel, train, gearing, gear mechanism, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, paraphernalia

  4. gear, paraphernalia, appurtenanceverb

    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

    Synonyms:
    add-on, geartrain, gear wheel, geared wheel, accessory, train, gearing, gear mechanism, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, supplement, paraphernalia

  5. gear, pitchverb

    set the level or character of

    "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

    Synonyms:
    set up, vend, toss, huckster, lurch, slope, peddle, pitch, hawk, shift, tilt, flip, cant over, monger, deliver, incline, cant, sky, slant

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gearnoun

    Synonyms:
    APPAREL, dress, furniture, accoutrements, ornaments, TOGGERY

  2. gearnoun

    Synonyms:
    harness, caparison, rigging, trappings, equipments

  3. gearnoun

    Synonyms:
    gearing, toothed wheels, series of cog-wheels

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. gearnoun

    Synonyms:
    rigging, tackle, gearing, mechanism, draught-gear, accouterments, trappings

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "gear":

    sprocket, pinion, lever, equipment, braking, gears, speed, devices, speeds

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How to use gear in a sentence?

  1. The BBC:

    No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday.

  2. Morgan Geekie:

    It was a playoff atmosphere out there tonight, we knew what they were playing for and we tried to match that. I think we’ve got another gear and I think we can take another step in the right direction and continue to get better against these guys.

  3. Tom Brady:

    I know Tampa Bay Buccaneers gear’s been Tampa Bay Buccaneers gear. I hope you’ve been enjoying the season so far. We’re grinding, getting ready to start the playoffs, but earlier you held up that sign that I helped you beat brain cancer. Well, listen, your fight, you’ve inspired so many people, including Tom Brady, but millions of others also. The The NFL and the Bucs look forward to sending deserving fans to the Super Bowl each year and fans that have incredible stories like the one you’ve had.

  4. Black Americans:

    This was something we started seeing several years ago, but I think 2020 took that from first gear into fifth gear.

  5. Edward Lyman:

    In the past year, 13 large whales have been reported entangled in gear and we cut one free successfully maybe two, the second one, we weren't sure because the line didn't shed away.


Translations for gear

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  • vybavení, ozubené kolo, převod, soukolíCzech
  • udstyrDanish
  • Gangschaltung, Zahnrad, Gang, AusrüstungGerman
  • εξοπλισμός, οδοντωτός τροχός, ταχύτητα, σχέση, σύνεργαGreek
  • dentradoEsperanto
  • engranaje, equipo, marcha, cambio, velocidadSpanish
  • vaihde, ratas, vaihteisto, varusteet, hammasratasFinnish
  • passer ses vitesses, vitesse, engrenageFrench
  • acmhainnIrish
  • cuibhle-ghèar, uidheam, gèarScottish Gaelic
  • गियरHindi
  • felszerelésHungarian
  • gigiIndonesian
  • gír, tannhjólIcelandic
  • marcia, equipaggiamento, attrezzo, ingranaggio, ingranare, parafernalia, cambioItalian
  • גלגל שינייםHebrew
  • 歯車, ギアJapanese
  • ಗೇರ್Kannada
  • calcesLatin
  • zobratsLatvian
  • пренос, брзина, опрема, запченикMacedonian
  • utstyr, tannhjul, girNorwegian
  • schakelen, overbrenging, tandwiel, versnelling, in een versnelling komenDutch
  • utstyr, tannhjul, girNorwegian Nynorsk
  • biegPolish
  • engrenar, velocidade, marcha, câmbio, equipamento, engrenagemPortuguese
  • roată dințată, schimbător de viteză, cutie de vitezeRomanian
  • зубчатое колесо, шестерёнка, передача, скорость, привод, трансмиссия, шестерняRussian
  • zupčanik, степен преноса, брзина, опрема, brzina, stepen prenosa, зупчаник, opremaSerbo-Croatian
  • prevod, ozubené kolesoSlovak
  • opremaSlovene
  • växel, utrustning, kugghjulSwedish
  • vitesTurkish
  • Hộp sốVietnamese
  • 齿轮Chinese

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