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Word: gear (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Interjection:

  • (''mostly British (Scouse?)'') great or fantastic

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Noun:

  • countable A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque
  • countable a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular ''gear ratio'' is achieved.
  • countable 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.
  • uncountable equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.

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Verb:

  • To fit with gears in order to achieve a desired ''gear ratio''.

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