Definition of gear in English:

gear

noun ɡɪəɡɪr

1often gearsA 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)
a racing bike with ten-speed gears
Example sentencesExamples
- We checked the massive engine room and filmed the now rusty gears on the open gearbox.
- Oddly her head starts making mechanical noises like gears grinding together.
- The spacing of the gears allows engine speeds to be reduced and the torque curve to be better exploited.
- The aim of nanotechnology is to manipulate molecules atom by atom, treating them like mechanical devices with gears, wheels, levers, hooks, pivots, locks and keys.
- It is quite a funky bike, coming complete with suspension on the front wheel, rotary shift gears, the oddest bell known to mankind, and rapid release wheels.
- A mechanical controller has gears and mechanical timers.
- Wheels turned and gears ground while he thought that one over.
- The engines are cross-coupled so that each propeller is run by two diesel engines through clutch and cone belt transmission gears.
- The team relied purely on programming and built a simple robot that used wheels rather than gears for its movement.
- I love a mystery, but not if you hear the gears and wheels clinking and clanking in the background.
- One major problem with using a conventional set of gears is that gears have a ratio relationship between their input and output.
- Fitted with whirring wheels, gears and other devices, the old mechanical toys have acquired retro-cool status among many affluent young collectors.
- With a loud creak and groan, the wall behind the cross was pulled upwards by a series of mechanical gears to reveal a heavy metal door.
- The door slid back with a loud whine and creak of the mechanical and electric gears.
- Again, mechanical gears allow you to see the various orbits.
- This process is, of course, generally used on the larger castings and was originally introduced for the production of gears, worm wheels and cored bars.
- The machine consisted of replaceable shafts, gears, wheels, handles, electric motors, and disks and required much manual work to set it up.
- The machine occupied a whole room, filling it with a tangle of piano wires and pulleys to move its various wheels and gears.
- Try a hybrid that takes the wheels and gears of a road bike and places them on a mountain bike frame.
- It was like an essential oil, which lubricated the myriad moving parts, the gears and wheels of the mine's complex infrastructure.
Synonyms
gearwheel, toothed wheel, cog, cogwheel
gear ratio, speed
1. 1.1 A particular setting of engaged gears.
  he was belting along in fifth gear
  Example sentencesExamples
  The available sport setting automatically selects gears according to a sporty shift characteristic curve.
  Overdrive gears improve the fuel economy of your car during highway driving.
  This system allows you to change gears like a manual car when you want to have some fun, but behaves like a regular automatic when you're in the mood to just take it easy.
  Louise shifts up and down through the gears without altering her speed.
  The engine will quite happily sit at the legal limit in fifth gear at under 2000 revs.
  I retired because I had no hydraulic pressure, so I could not change down through the gears, which is why I went wide and had to use the run-off area.
  That is this car's major selling point, but turn the traction control off and hit the loud pedal hard enough to kick down the gears, and the sheer violence of the forward motion would humble a fighter jet.
  Use that torque to good effect and it will amble along in the higher gears, barely sipping diesel.
  The only problem was with following the optimum gearchange indicator when changing gears - I wanted to hold onto the revs for that little bit longer especially on some of the steeper slopes.
  Your ears start to hurt from the pressure in fifth and sixth gears; now I know why people wear helmets with these machines.
  In the auto-shift mode the system chooses the most logical gear for engine speed and fuel economy at any time.
  The former Tour of Spain points winner was disappointed with the result, saying that problems changing gears curtailed his speed.
  The system allows the driver to manually shift gears or drive in an automatic mode.
  One of the two clutches engages the odd-numbered and the other the even-numbered gears.
  There is the option to change gears manually, but when the auto box is this good, there really is no need to go manual.
  It slides smoothly and effortlessly into lower gears but fifth gear is a bit notchy and I have a bit of a tussle to engage it.
  The shifts are not only quick, but require very little throttle liftoff to change gears.
  The manual box is pretty nifty, but heavy to select reverse, and the overdrive sixth and high fifth gears mean it depends on left wrist exercise.
  Plant your foot, even in manual mode, at 130 mph, and it will change down two gears to fourth and scream off towards the 155 mph limiter.
  Unusually for a sportscar of this type, it comes with six gears, making the occasional motorway cruise all the more bearable.
2. 1.2 Used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking.
  from this weekend, the campaign is expected to step up a gear
  now the champions moved up a gear
  the play moves down a gear whenever he walks off stage
  Example sentencesExamples
  Esposito came back as expected, but it was at this point that Hall stepped up a gear.
  Now I'd like to take you briefly through a timeline of election day, as the different players and pieces step up a gear.
  The food, the environs, the ambience are all in top gear for a grand welcome to "Mahabali Chakravarthy."
  We need to step a up gear soon in order to get the job done.
  As the competition speeds up into high gear, Diamandis said there are several additional sponsorships still available for the Ansari X Prize competition.
  Local girls u13 basketball team were noticably in top gear at the Co. Kildare community games final played at Kilcullen on Wednesday, May 24.
  With the scores at 10 -, and Town dominant, Odsal stepped up a gear to try and breach the Town defence.
  After James Young narrowed the gap with a fine point Castletown suddenly stepped up a gear and within minutes were six points clear.
  The Motown slowdown is in high gear this week.
  Poor passing and delivery had been letting Laois down but they suddenly found a higher gear and Chris Conway and Paul Lawlor finished a couple of great moves.
  When the United States entered World War II, the country had to move quickly into high gear.
  As I shifted into gear in preparation for the 1965 Mr. America, I saw less of the Dream Team and more of the inside of a tuna can.
  As for dedicated ICQ users, they'll be delighted their favourite program has revved up a gear.
  Perhaps the biggest source of comfort was the fact City at least got a result even though they never quite found top gear.
  So it appears the program has either fizzled, not yet kicked into high gear, or been relatively dropped.
  For example, as I write this, the Democratic primaries currently are in high gear, and every candidate has at least one official Weblog.
2mass noun, usually with modifier Equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose.
camping gear
Example sentencesExamples
- There is protective gear and people are safe that way.
- Although safety may be a consideration, not enough people use safety gear, and even when they do, they are not invincible.
- The support vehicle also carries two operators with their personal and mission gear.
- To make shopping easy, the company arranges its catalog according to clothing, accessories, gear, and gifts.
- First stop was to pick up the bags with the fresh clothes and camping gear from the truck, then set up the tent.
- Any juvenile attending training must have the proper handball gear (goggles and gloves) to prevent injury.
- They had the right guns and gear, boots, hat, and clothes.
- Many of these workers are working in hazardous environmental conditions without face masks, without proper gear.
- They caught five poachers, equipped with modern rappelling gear, in possession of six bags of bird nests.
- On his back were a parachute and 100-pound rucksack crammed with clothes, food, medical gear and other stuff.
- We fly around taking gear and people from one place to the next, sometimes all night long, just stopping to refuel.
- Prizes also include sunglasses, clothes and electronic gear.
- As for gear, many people are using the small mini-disc recorders in the field these days.
- A few weeks after they'd gone missing, some of their personal dive gear washed up on a beach 75 miles from the dive site.
- To that point, it is a good idea to have personal protective gear, say, in your car, in case of an emergency.
- Inside was a bunch of dirt bike clothes and gear.
- Her mother then ventured inside to get her some clothes and some sanitary gear.
- I went to the fire house and I said, why do you have all this gear and boots and jackets and stuff?
- For maximum ride safety, your personal clothing and gear should also feature reflective elements.
- The lesson taught by the headmaster was that a rescue knife to cut harnessing and webbing should be essential gear for Navy rescue personnel.
Synonyms
equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, articles, appliances, impedimenta
tools, utensils, implements, instruments, hardware, gadgets, gadgetry
stuff, things
kit, rig, tackle, outfit
resources, amenities, supplies
furniture, furnishings, fittings
odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs
trappings, appurtenances, accoutrements, regalia
Military materiel, baggage
informal box of tricks
British informal clobber, gubbins, odds and sods
archaic equipage
1. 2.1informal Clothing, especially of a specified kind.
  designer gear
  Example sentencesExamples
  These limp fashion disasters are surely worn by the same people who in six months time will be strutting down the beaches of Ibiza parading the latest designer gear.
  Expect to find savings of up to 70 per cent on clothes, with best buys in the outer wear, party gear and children's clothes sections.
  Even though it was just after Christmas, not one child out of the 30 or so there was wearing any designer gear.
  Have you considered putting them in cool leather biker gear or spandex outfits?
  It was a large archway beneath the railway lines, filled with smoke, camouflage netting and PR people in army gear.
  To avoid bramble scratches and tick attacks, wear long gear and good shoes.
  I know somebody who used to work with them and witnessed refusal of clothing because it was not designer gear.
  As it was, he was also wearing his travelling gear, painfully bright clothing that stood out a mile against his dark skin.
  Do everyday clothes as dance gear impact its otherness as an experience?
  The fashion parade will feature a beautiful collection of clothes, from flowing evening gowns to funky techno gear showcased by local models.
  They were Mexicans, elegant in their designer safari gear.
  He has a Santa Claus-like beard and often wears vintage leather motorcycle gear.
  A new survey claims Scots don't care for designer gear.
  When out shopping, find a shop selling quality gear for half the price of what it would cost to dress in designer gear.
  And from this minor blip things rapidly escalate; by the middle of week two, he's openly cheating and dressed top-to-toe in designer gear.
  At first, the onstage listeners (dressed in basic ballet gear, plus hats, glasses and handbags) are caught up in their own individual responses.
  So the crumpled, unshaven look is strictly last season and those who are with it are found in designer gear and sports shoes.
  The audience had the usual haircuts, shaven or spiky, and the same tastes in branded designer gear.
  He expanded his clothing line from basketball gear to lifestyle wear.
  Worst of all was a basketful of designer gear, delicate fabrics and complicated creases.
  Synonyms
  clothes, clothing, garments, articles of clothing/dress, attire, garb
  dress, wear, wardrobe
  outfit, costume, turnout
  finery
  informal togs, duds, garms, get-up, glad rags
  British informal clobber, kit, rig-out
  North American informal threads
  formal apparel
  literary raiment, habiliments, habit
  archaic vestments
2. 2.2informal Personal possessions and clothes.
  I told her to come back to my place with all her gear
  Example sentencesExamples
  They forced us to remove all our gear (food, clothes, sleeping bags etc) and confiscated anything that wasn't moved off the grounds.
  They walked with their webbing packed full of ammunition and in their haversacks they carried five days' bully beef and biscuits and a minimum of personal gear.
  It was a four-day trip, each man carrying his own rations, sleeping bag, clothing and personal gear.
  For one thing, a small mule train will follow behind your group, carrying food, tents, and 15 pounds of your personal gear.
  The next day the girl returns and starts bringing in her clothes and other personal gear!
  It excels in affordable, bright, trendy, big personality clothes and club gear.
  With all our food, water, fuel and personal gear safely stowed atop our jeeps, we were off.
  We had five trips, moving our personal gear, then the group stores and finally the deflated rafts.
  If a crewmember bailed you out by loaning you personal gear be extra, extra generous!
  The hard briefcase will help protect your personal gear, but it's normally heavier and cumbersome.
  Out came more personal gear, in went more ammo and water.
  Synonyms
  belongings, possessions, effects, personal effects, property, baggage, chattels, movables, paraphernalia, appurtenances, impedimenta, miscellaneous articles, odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs, trappings, accessories
  informal things, stuff, kit, junk, rubbish, dunnage, traps
  British informal clobber, gubbins, odds and sods
3. 2.3British informal Illegal drugs.
  Murray got him some gear
  Example sentencesExamples
  The smackheads (heroin users) are using it then coming down on gear (heroin).
  People are there when you need them, and you realise that there's more to life than running around trying to get money for a bag of gear.
  After that I thought I was cured and went back to using gear.
  Everyday was the same: go out and find gear even if it meant ripping off a really good friend or in most cases a girlfriend, like me.
  It wasn't me and I met a new friend and he gave me some gear for myself and said that if I did some runs for him he would give me more.
  Every time he reawakened he got up and went to the nearest drug dealer around him and bought gear, and we were watching him, through the double-barrelled shotgun.
  All they want is money to buy gear and they don't care how they get it.
  When I got back to Blackburn, because I'd been drinking and smoking a lot of cannabis over there, I went back on to the gear again.
  One guy, who he hadn't met before, had an almost instantaneous bad reaction to the gear and was sick in minutes.
  My girlfriend stood by me, had faith in me that I would get off the gear and get clean.
  Some of his worst moments include ‘running around the inner city after drug dealers looking for gear, dragging my five kids with me’.
  I was only out for five and a half months, getting out of my face on gear all the time.
  I'm now trying to view gear like one of the countries I have travelled to.
  Even our drugs are better quality than our kids' gear.
  Synonyms
  narcotic, stimulant, hallucinogen, addictive drug, recreational drug, illegal drug, substance

verb ɡɪəɡɪr

[with object]

Design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output.
the vehicle's geared too high for serious off-road use
Example sentencesExamples
- This library implementation is geared for speed rather than memory efficiency and is single-threaded which makes it unsuitable for many uses.
- Despite being geared to reach its top speed in the fifth of its seven gears, you can never quite escape the V10's voice.
- Ride quality is reasonable; suspension is geared to off-roading rather than sheer comfort.
- The camshaft is geared to turn at one-half the rate of the crankshaft.
- The transmission is geared for power, economy and smooth transition, and is designed to withstand tough working conditions.

Phrases

change (or switch or shift) gear

Adopt a different approach to a situation or task.
from February 1942, British air strategy changed gear

in (or into) gear

1With a gear engaged.
he revved the engines and put them in gear
Example sentencesExamples
- But automakers should learn to illuminate them only when in gear, not while idling in park.
- It drives like a bus with, if anything, a slightly larger turning circle, and the gearshift is so floppy that it all but collapses the distinction between being in gear and being in neutral.
- The engine restarts automatically when the car is put back in gear.
- With second-hand vehicles, you get a car that isn't perfect, because it has been run, parked in supermarkets, started in gear and the seat belt has been jammed in the door several times.
- He glanced into the rear-view mirror, put it in gear, and pulled out of his parking space.
- Just put the key in, turn it on, put it in gear and you're off.
- Ensure that the vehicle is in gear with hand brake engaged when parked.
- Chris quickly threw the Jeep in gear and drove off.
- In a few short moments, he put the car in gear and drove off.
- Sighing, he put the automobile in gear and drove off down the street.
1. 1.1Proceeding with energy, determination, or speed.
  I couldn't get myself into gear early enough on Saturday morning
  Example sentencesExamples
  Florence marked a shift in gear - from building resistance to building an alternative.
  Current EPA director Lee Thomas has worked hard to get the agency back into gear.
  Find a degree program to get your education in gear!
  With an electric rather than conventional hydraulic transmission, shifting the 7-series into gear is also a bit unusual.
  You probably have made a substantial investment in gear, with which you're very familiar.
  Samples of the chip will be available this autumn, with sales efforts getting into gear by next year.
  Perhaps a good fresh read will kick my brain into gear.
  To really get into gear, you need to find your rhythm.
  All three candidates who will debate tonight on Brockton cable TV got their campaigns in gear last month.
  Walter believes we need coordinated international stimulus along neo-Keynesian lines to shift the world economy back into gear.

out of gear

With no gear engaged.
she took the engine out of gear
figurative sometimes his brain seems to slip out of gear
Example sentencesExamples
- You cannot allow these people to knock you out of gear.
- Always remember to take your car out of gear when you push it.
- I run up the ladder and hear the engine on that side go out of gear.
- So whenever we try talking we're either like two magnets slinking closer, and then pinging away from each other, or like an engine revving out of gear.
- This time around, though, rivals may feel compelled to spend to keep up - and that could be key to keeping the economy from slipping out of gear.
- She makes an appointment to see the doctor, thinking she's pregnant again, and he asks her to sit down and as she does so, she notices that his voice has slipped out of gear.
- Ensure the gear box is in good working condition, doesn't have false neutrals, or slips out of gear under power.
- I speed up on that side for five seconds, and then seeing the fish closing up, throw the engine out of gear.
- Martin later told his father he had moved the indicator, taken the car out of gear and got hold of the steering wheel.
- He tried to grab the steering wheel but my hands were so stiff he couldn't move it so he put the handbrake on and knocked it out of gear.

Phrasal Verbs

gear down

Change to a lower gear.
we geared down to creep through the square
Example sentencesExamples
- Take it slow, increase your distance from other traffic, signal your intentions early and gear down rather than brake whenever you can.
- As hitters gear up, he gears down, recording outs with changeups traveling as slowly as 68 mph.
- Plus, there are tons of controversies on the ‘best’ way to handle some situations (gear up or gear down, shut off fuel or use what power is left, etc.).
- You enjoy the soundtrack a lot more in the convertible version, and I could often be found in tunnels, gearing down, top down, and enjoying the soundtrack of this engine.
- For example, he would maintain 6.5 mph at 50 rpm in one gear and then, as he geared down, he found he maintained 8 mph at 70 rpm without a perceived increase in effort.
- He believed he geared down three gears, which would have put him at about 60-65 k/hr.
- But unfortunately, when they geared up, I think they forgot to gear down.
- Around the province, some coastal communities will be gearing up for certain fisheries, while others will be gearing down from other activities.
- They were trying to gear down from Central Park and get ready to go to the JJB Stadium.
- Once on an icy section, do not accelerate, brake, gear down, or make a sudden change in steering direction.

gear someone/something for

Make ready; prepare.
a nation geared for war
Example sentencesExamples
- They are geared for tomorrow's crucial third round, first leg encounter.
- Of course, putting it all into perspective, last year I was heavier, smoked cigarettes, drank too much et al, but this year, having 12 months smoke free and training my eyes out, I was geared for a good showing.
- On his team's readiness for next weekend's opening tie, he said it was geared for action and that the five preparatory games the team played prior to the match had boosted the mental preparedness of the players.
- At the moment White Lion Park is geared for little children but we are concerned they may want to use the concrete ramps on the skateboard park.
- ‘That's why we are geared for the challenge,’ he said.
- It amazes me how much supplies in Montreal are geared for the apartment inhabitant.
- He said everything was set for this gala and that Zambia was geared for the event.
- ‘This result will not deter our plans for the final and we are geared for it,’ he said.

gear something for/to/towards

Adapt something to make it suitable for (someone or something)
our trips are geared for clubbers and hen and stag parties
they gear workouts to your specific needs
Example sentencesExamples
- They could gear their production to produce vast amounts of whatever the mass market wanted.
- School holidays are geared to there being one available parent, and the assumption is that will be the woman.
- My personal efforts are geared towards not intentionally harming people, as I would prefer if people would not intentionally harm me.
- They have an acute sense of anticipating and knowing members' needs, adapting to new technology and gearing their products to changing consumer desires.
- The latest updates are geared towards adapting to security threats.
- A lot of our training this year has been geared towards that.
- Giving strategic direction to an organization is not simply a case of analysing the needs of consumers and gearing its resources to earn good short-term profits from meeting these needs.
- At the same time, they have geared their alternative policy to be friendly towards private industry as well as rural conservation.
- ‘Every parent wants the best for their child, and our schools are geared to providing that service,’ David concluded.
- You know, I'm gearing my training towards just becoming better with everyone.

gear up

1Equip or prepare oneself.
the region geared up for the tourist season
Example sentencesExamples
- It's going to take awhile after the storm passes for these refineries to gear back up again.
- However an official said: ‘The airport is well geared up for the situation.’
- They believe this is in part a warm-up for the next Supreme Court fight, and a warm-up for these interest groups to get their troops geared up for the 2006 mid - term elections.
- Newspapers better be prepared to gear up for 2005 innovations.
- ‘Manchester, an exciting, go-ahead city, is well geared up for it,’ said the Prime Minister.
- We're geared up for minimum damage this time.
- Trainees were able to learn about the processes in the fabrication plant and the names of all the parts and equipment beforehand to ensure they were fully prepared and geared up for the detailed training course.
- But both the backers and the foes are now gearing up for a battle over an even stricter proposed amendment.
- He added that the trust was now gearing up for an even tougher target.
- Beer lovers are getting ready to celebrate with a drink as they gear up for a three-day beer festival.
Synonyms
get ready, prepare, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set, take the necessary steps, do the necessary, lay the groundwork, do the spadework, gird up one's loins, kit oneself out, rig oneself out, arm oneself
prepare, make preparations, make provisions, get everything ready, make ready, take the necessary steps, do the necessary
2Change to a higher gear.
1. 2.1(of a company) increase its borrowings.
  the group will be gearing up this year
  Example sentencesExamples
  In fact, they would much rather businesses gear up with some debt so less of the company's own assets are being used.
  Just as private landlords gear up to increase their returns, so property companies do likewise.
  Provided things are going well, debt financing helps a company gear up to boost returns, but investors know the dangers of debt.
  There is evidence that larger rivals in the Irish market have been gearing up and restructuring to stop the Anglo business banking juggernaut.
  The ability to borrow money and gear up can also give the trusts an ‘extra kick.’
  But as long as overall demand keeps growing even modestly, chances are high that businesses will become confident enough to gear up again by year end and into 2003.
  Investment trusts can also gear up, by borrowing money to invest if they so wish.
  The percentage return would have been even greater had you geared up by using a mortgage.
  These low interest rates have allowed borrowers to gear up - low monthly payments mean they can afford to take on much more debt than in the past.
  The second is that borrowers have geared up on the expectation that interest rates will stay low for long.

gear someone/something up

Adapt or equip someone or something for a purpose.
a city not geared up to an outdoor lifestyle

Origin

Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi. Early senses expressed the general meaning 'equipment or apparatus', later 'mechanism': hence sense 1 of the noun (early 19th century).

Rhymes

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Definition of gear in US English:

gear

nounɡɪrɡir

1often gearsOne of a set of toothed wheels that work together to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle or the crank of a bicycle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels).
Example sentencesExamples
- We checked the massive engine room and filmed the now rusty gears on the open gearbox.
- I love a mystery, but not if you hear the gears and wheels clinking and clanking in the background.
- The machine consisted of replaceable shafts, gears, wheels, handles, electric motors, and disks and required much manual work to set it up.
- With a loud creak and groan, the wall behind the cross was pulled upwards by a series of mechanical gears to reveal a heavy metal door.
- It is quite a funky bike, coming complete with suspension on the front wheel, rotary shift gears, the oddest bell known to mankind, and rapid release wheels.
- Wheels turned and gears ground while he thought that one over.
- Try a hybrid that takes the wheels and gears of a road bike and places them on a mountain bike frame.
- The machine occupied a whole room, filling it with a tangle of piano wires and pulleys to move its various wheels and gears.
- Again, mechanical gears allow you to see the various orbits.
- Oddly her head starts making mechanical noises like gears grinding together.
- Fitted with whirring wheels, gears and other devices, the old mechanical toys have acquired retro-cool status among many affluent young collectors.
- The team relied purely on programming and built a simple robot that used wheels rather than gears for its movement.
- One major problem with using a conventional set of gears is that gears have a ratio relationship between their input and output.
- This process is, of course, generally used on the larger castings and was originally introduced for the production of gears, worm wheels and cored bars.
- It was like an essential oil, which lubricated the myriad moving parts, the gears and wheels of the mine's complex infrastructure.
- The door slid back with a loud whine and creak of the mechanical and electric gears.
- A mechanical controller has gears and mechanical timers.
- The aim of nanotechnology is to manipulate molecules atom by atom, treating them like mechanical devices with gears, wheels, levers, hooks, pivots, locks and keys.
- The spacing of the gears allows engine speeds to be reduced and the torque curve to be better exploited.
- The engines are cross-coupled so that each propeller is run by two diesel engines through clutch and cone belt transmission gears.
Synonyms
gearwheel, toothed wheel, cog, cogwheel
gear ratio, speed
1. 1.1 A particular function or state of adjustment of engaged gears.
  he was tooling along in fifth gear
  Example sentencesExamples
  Overdrive gears improve the fuel economy of your car during highway driving.
  Louise shifts up and down through the gears without altering her speed.
  The manual box is pretty nifty, but heavy to select reverse, and the overdrive sixth and high fifth gears mean it depends on left wrist exercise.
  One of the two clutches engages the odd-numbered and the other the even-numbered gears.
  The system allows the driver to manually shift gears or drive in an automatic mode.
  I retired because I had no hydraulic pressure, so I could not change down through the gears, which is why I went wide and had to use the run-off area.
  The former Tour of Spain points winner was disappointed with the result, saying that problems changing gears curtailed his speed.
  Use that torque to good effect and it will amble along in the higher gears, barely sipping diesel.
  The engine will quite happily sit at the legal limit in fifth gear at under 2000 revs.
  It slides smoothly and effortlessly into lower gears but fifth gear is a bit notchy and I have a bit of a tussle to engage it.
  Plant your foot, even in manual mode, at 130 mph, and it will change down two gears to fourth and scream off towards the 155 mph limiter.
  The available sport setting automatically selects gears according to a sporty shift characteristic curve.
  In the auto-shift mode the system chooses the most logical gear for engine speed and fuel economy at any time.
  This system allows you to change gears like a manual car when you want to have some fun, but behaves like a regular automatic when you're in the mood to just take it easy.
  Unusually for a sportscar of this type, it comes with six gears, making the occasional motorway cruise all the more bearable.
  There is the option to change gears manually, but when the auto box is this good, there really is no need to go manual.
  The shifts are not only quick, but require very little throttle liftoff to change gears.
  That is this car's major selling point, but turn the traction control off and hit the loud pedal hard enough to kick down the gears, and the sheer violence of the forward motion would humble a fighter jet.
  The only problem was with following the optimum gearchange indicator when changing gears - I wanted to hold onto the revs for that little bit longer especially on some of the steeper slopes.
  Your ears start to hurt from the pressure in fifth and sixth gears; now I know why people wear helmets with these machines.
2. 1.2 Used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking.
  from this weekend, the campaign is expected to step up a gear
  now the champions moved up a gear
  the play moves down a gear whenever he walks off stage
  Example sentencesExamples
  When the United States entered World War II, the country had to move quickly into high gear.
  The food, the environs, the ambience are all in top gear for a grand welcome to "Mahabali Chakravarthy."
  Poor passing and delivery had been letting Laois down but they suddenly found a higher gear and Chris Conway and Paul Lawlor finished a couple of great moves.
  As I shifted into gear in preparation for the 1965 Mr. America, I saw less of the Dream Team and more of the inside of a tuna can.
  Esposito came back as expected, but it was at this point that Hall stepped up a gear.
  Local girls u13 basketball team were noticably in top gear at the Co. Kildare community games final played at Kilcullen on Wednesday, May 24.
  For example, as I write this, the Democratic primaries currently are in high gear, and every candidate has at least one official Weblog.
  Perhaps the biggest source of comfort was the fact City at least got a result even though they never quite found top gear.
  We need to step a up gear soon in order to get the job done.
  The Motown slowdown is in high gear this week.
  As the competition speeds up into high gear, Diamandis said there are several additional sponsorships still available for the Ansari X Prize competition.
  So it appears the program has either fizzled, not yet kicked into high gear, or been relatively dropped.
  After James Young narrowed the gap with a fine point Castletown suddenly stepped up a gear and within minutes were six points clear.
  Now I'd like to take you briefly through a timeline of election day, as the different players and pieces step up a gear.
  With the scores at 10 -, and Town dominant, Odsal stepped up a gear to try and breach the Town defence.
  As for dedicated ICQ users, they'll be delighted their favourite program has revved up a gear.
2usually with modifier Equipment that is used for a particular purpose.
Example sentencesExamples
- The support vehicle also carries two operators with their personal and mission gear.
- I went to the fire house and I said, why do you have all this gear and boots and jackets and stuff?
- They had the right guns and gear, boots, hat, and clothes.
- We fly around taking gear and people from one place to the next, sometimes all night long, just stopping to refuel.
- There is protective gear and people are safe that way.
- As for gear, many people are using the small mini-disc recorders in the field these days.
- To that point, it is a good idea to have personal protective gear, say, in your car, in case of an emergency.
- The lesson taught by the headmaster was that a rescue knife to cut harnessing and webbing should be essential gear for Navy rescue personnel.
- A few weeks after they'd gone missing, some of their personal dive gear washed up on a beach 75 miles from the dive site.
- Prizes also include sunglasses, clothes and electronic gear.
- To make shopping easy, the company arranges its catalog according to clothing, accessories, gear, and gifts.
- First stop was to pick up the bags with the fresh clothes and camping gear from the truck, then set up the tent.
- Any juvenile attending training must have the proper handball gear (goggles and gloves) to prevent injury.
- Her mother then ventured inside to get her some clothes and some sanitary gear.
- For maximum ride safety, your personal clothing and gear should also feature reflective elements.
- They caught five poachers, equipped with modern rappelling gear, in possession of six bags of bird nests.
- Many of these workers are working in hazardous environmental conditions without face masks, without proper gear.
- Inside was a bunch of dirt bike clothes and gear.
- On his back were a parachute and 100-pound rucksack crammed with clothes, food, medical gear and other stuff.
- Although safety may be a consideration, not enough people use safety gear, and even when they do, they are not invincible.
Synonyms
equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, articles, appliances, impedimenta
1. 2.1informal Clothing, especially of a specified kind.
  designer gear
  Example sentencesExamples
  They were Mexicans, elegant in their designer safari gear.
  It was a large archway beneath the railway lines, filled with smoke, camouflage netting and PR people in army gear.
  I know somebody who used to work with them and witnessed refusal of clothing because it was not designer gear.
  Worst of all was a basketful of designer gear, delicate fabrics and complicated creases.
  As it was, he was also wearing his travelling gear, painfully bright clothing that stood out a mile against his dark skin.
  Expect to find savings of up to 70 per cent on clothes, with best buys in the outer wear, party gear and children's clothes sections.
  When out shopping, find a shop selling quality gear for half the price of what it would cost to dress in designer gear.
  To avoid bramble scratches and tick attacks, wear long gear and good shoes.
  So the crumpled, unshaven look is strictly last season and those who are with it are found in designer gear and sports shoes.
  The audience had the usual haircuts, shaven or spiky, and the same tastes in branded designer gear.
  At first, the onstage listeners (dressed in basic ballet gear, plus hats, glasses and handbags) are caught up in their own individual responses.
  The fashion parade will feature a beautiful collection of clothes, from flowing evening gowns to funky techno gear showcased by local models.
  A new survey claims Scots don't care for designer gear.
  He expanded his clothing line from basketball gear to lifestyle wear.
  These limp fashion disasters are surely worn by the same people who in six months time will be strutting down the beaches of Ibiza parading the latest designer gear.
  And from this minor blip things rapidly escalate; by the middle of week two, he's openly cheating and dressed top-to-toe in designer gear.
  Have you considered putting them in cool leather biker gear or spandex outfits?
  Do everyday clothes as dance gear impact its otherness as an experience?
  Even though it was just after Christmas, not one child out of the 30 or so there was wearing any designer gear.
  He has a Santa Claus-like beard and often wears vintage leather motorcycle gear.
  Synonyms
  clothes, clothing, garments, articles of clothing, articles of dress, attire, garb
2. 2.2informal A person's personal possessions and clothes.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a four-day trip, each man carrying his own rations, sleeping bag, clothing and personal gear.
  They forced us to remove all our gear (food, clothes, sleeping bags etc) and confiscated anything that wasn't moved off the grounds.
  For one thing, a small mule train will follow behind your group, carrying food, tents, and 15 pounds of your personal gear.
  It excels in affordable, bright, trendy, big personality clothes and club gear.
  Out came more personal gear, in went more ammo and water.
  If a crewmember bailed you out by loaning you personal gear be extra, extra generous!
  They walked with their webbing packed full of ammunition and in their haversacks they carried five days' bully beef and biscuits and a minimum of personal gear.
  With all our food, water, fuel and personal gear safely stowed atop our jeeps, we were off.
  The next day the girl returns and starts bringing in her clothes and other personal gear!
  The hard briefcase will help protect your personal gear, but it's normally heavier and cumbersome.
  We had five trips, moving our personal gear, then the group stores and finally the deflated rafts.
  Synonyms
  belongings, possessions, effects, personal effects, property, baggage, chattels, movables, paraphernalia, appurtenances, impedimenta, miscellaneous articles, odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs, trappings, accessories
3. 2.3Nautical A ship's rigging.

verbɡɪrɡir

[with object]

1Design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output.
it's geared too high for serious off-road use
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite being geared to reach its top speed in the fifth of its seven gears, you can never quite escape the V10's voice.
- This library implementation is geared for speed rather than memory efficiency and is single-threaded which makes it unsuitable for many uses.
- The camshaft is geared to turn at one-half the rate of the crankshaft.
- The transmission is geared for power, economy and smooth transition, and is designed to withstand tough working conditions.
- Ride quality is reasonable; suspension is geared to off-roading rather than sheer comfort.
1. 1.1 Adjust or adapt something to suit a special purpose or need.
  Example sentencesExamples
  For example, guides at the site are primarily there to receive tourists, and they have a standard tour geared toward that audience.
  This has resulted in the production of many more stamps geared to outside collectors, particularly young adults in developed countries.
  If you have children on the cruise, there are usually play areas and programs geared to different age groups.
  Also, his personality isn't exactly geared to getting uncertain people to get serious about supporting him.
  This shop is only 10 or 15 feet wide and packed to the gills with old & new clothes, mostly geared to the retired crowd.
  So long as it isn't coordinated with the campaign, such an expenditure would be independent and not geared to elect or defeat anyone.
  Meanwhile, it is gearing for New Year's Eve with not one but four separate events.
  We also have an amazing ad agency, filled with industry awards, dishing out amazing ads geared toward supporting women.
  Perhaps you would like to visit an information center full of reference material geared specifically toward small businesses?
  Our wages are under 50% of turnover and that is what we are gearing to in the future.
  This session will explore a variety of body-mind activities geared toward generating an inner state of peace.
  And the school's curriculum has been specifically geared to highlight green issues.
  The format of the report needs to be geared to meet the expectations of the audience.
  The money from the agencies will support activities geared at topics such as the health of the Great Lakes, thermoelectric materials and cardiovascular biology, among other things.
  It's an interactive on-line program geared towards working adults.
  Honestly, this was an administrative post geared toward our writers, but that isn't fair to our readers and I have been upbraided accordingly.
  Meanwhile, their sexy ads dominate the pages of trendy, urban magazines geared to the slightly liberal twenty-something set.
  Just as he is bold in diagnosing the cause of the problem - a private economy geared to producing wealth, not jobs - he is equally daring in his remedies.
  As evidenced by this, and most protest rallies, evolution isn't always geared towards beauty.
  He started his first business at 12, a Web marketing and advertising firm geared toward teens.

Phrases

in (or into) gear

1With a gear engaged.
the captain revved the engines and put them in gear
Example sentencesExamples
- In a few short moments, he put the car in gear and drove off.
- The engine restarts automatically when the car is put back in gear.
- Chris quickly threw the Jeep in gear and drove off.
- Sighing, he put the automobile in gear and drove off down the street.
- With second-hand vehicles, you get a car that isn't perfect, because it has been run, parked in supermarkets, started in gear and the seat belt has been jammed in the door several times.
- It drives like a bus with, if anything, a slightly larger turning circle, and the gearshift is so floppy that it all but collapses the distinction between being in gear and being in neutral.
- He glanced into the rear-view mirror, put it in gear, and pulled out of his parking space.
- Ensure that the vehicle is in gear with hand brake engaged when parked.
- But automakers should learn to illuminate them only when in gear, not while idling in park.
- Just put the key in, turn it on, put it in gear and you're off.
1. 1.1Proceeding with energy, determination, or speed.
  I couldn't get myself into gear early enough on Saturday morning
  Example sentencesExamples
  I turned 29 and decided that my life was coming to an end quickly and that I'd better get my act in gear before I turned 30.
  It must have been preying on my mind, because later in the evening I piped up, mouth engaged before brain was fully in gear.
  Having traded his Ivy League education for a routine of slobbing out and ‘trying to be a rock star… but a rock star from 1972 ’, Paul resolved to get his life back in gear.
  New Year's resolutions are due to be formulated and if you are reading the paper on Friday, as most of us do, you have only 2 days to get your act in gear to set some goals for next year.
  As an attacking force we were never in gear, and that is not just down to the forwards.
  He has no idea what he believes in and usually opens his mouth before his brain is in gear.
  He was trying to get the two of us to get our act in gear and head outside.
  Instead we proceed through further memories as he starts to get his day in gear, driving across London to meet his colleague for squash.
  For the last four years, the people of north Mayo have been pumping their bicycle tyres and getting in gear for the annual charity-driven sponsored cycle.
  But I as your President promise to put all my efforts in gear to quickly resolve the issue, and have put the National Guard on alert.

change (or switch or shift) gears

Adopt a different approach to a situation or task.
we have to be prepared to shift gears when things create problems for the government

Phrasal Verbs

gear down

Change to a lower (or higher) gear.
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, he would maintain 6.5 mph at 50 rpm in one gear and then, as he geared down, he found he maintained 8 mph at 70 rpm without a perceived increase in effort.
- He believed he geared down three gears, which would have put him at about 60-65 k/hr.
- You enjoy the soundtrack a lot more in the convertible version, and I could often be found in tunnels, gearing down, top down, and enjoying the soundtrack of this engine.
- Around the province, some coastal communities will be gearing up for certain fisheries, while others will be gearing down from other activities.
- Take it slow, increase your distance from other traffic, signal your intentions early and gear down rather than brake whenever you can.
- Once on an icy section, do not accelerate, brake, gear down, or make a sudden change in steering direction.
- Plus, there are tons of controversies on the ‘best’ way to handle some situations (gear up or gear down, shut off fuel or use what power is left, etc.).
- But unfortunately, when they geared up, I think they forgot to gear down.
- As hitters gear up, he gears down, recording outs with changeups traveling as slowly as 68 mph.
- They were trying to gear down from Central Park and get ready to go to the JJB Stadium.

gear for

Make ready or prepared.
a nation geared for war
Example sentencesExamples
- It amazes me how much supplies in Montreal are geared for the apartment inhabitant.
- At the moment White Lion Park is geared for little children but we are concerned they may want to use the concrete ramps on the skateboard park.
- On his team's readiness for next weekend's opening tie, he said it was geared for action and that the five preparatory games the team played prior to the match had boosted the mental preparedness of the players.
- ‘That's why we are geared for the challenge,’ he said.
- Of course, putting it all into perspective, last year I was heavier, smoked cigarettes, drank too much et al, but this year, having 12 months smoke free and training my eyes out, I was geared for a good showing.
- They are geared for tomorrow's crucial third round, first leg encounter.
- ‘This result will not deter our plans for the final and we are geared for it,’ he said.
- He said everything was set for this gala and that Zambia was geared for the event.

gear up

Equip or prepare oneself.
the region started to gear up for the tourist season
Example sentencesExamples
- He added that the trust was now gearing up for an even tougher target.
- But both the backers and the foes are now gearing up for a battle over an even stricter proposed amendment.
- They believe this is in part a warm-up for the next Supreme Court fight, and a warm-up for these interest groups to get their troops geared up for the 2006 mid - term elections.
- Beer lovers are getting ready to celebrate with a drink as they gear up for a three-day beer festival.
- ‘Manchester, an exciting, go-ahead city, is well geared up for it,’ said the Prime Minister.
- However an official said: ‘The airport is well geared up for the situation.’
- Trainees were able to learn about the processes in the fabrication plant and the names of all the parts and equipment beforehand to ensure they were fully prepared and geared up for the detailed training course.
- We're geared up for minimum damage this time.
- Newspapers better be prepared to gear up for 2005 innovations.
- It's going to take awhile after the storm passes for these refineries to gear back up again.
Synonyms
get ready, prepare, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set, take the necessary steps, do the necessary, lay the groundwork, do the spadework, gird up one's loins, kit oneself out, rig oneself out, arm oneself
prepare, make preparations, make provisions, get everything ready, make ready, take the necessary steps, do the necessary

Origin

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).

单词	gear
释义	Definition of gear in English: gear noun ɡɪəɡɪr 1often gearsA 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) a racing bike with ten-speed gears Example sentencesExamples We checked the massive engine room and filmed the now rusty gears on the open gearbox. Oddly her head starts making mechanical noises like gears grinding together. The spacing of the gears allows engine speeds to be reduced and the torque curve to be better exploited. The aim of nanotechnology is to manipulate molecules atom by atom, treating them like mechanical devices with gears, wheels, levers, hooks, pivots, locks and keys. It is quite a funky bike, coming complete with suspension on the front wheel, rotary shift gears, the oddest bell known to mankind, and rapid release wheels. A mechanical controller has gears and mechanical timers. Wheels turned and gears ground while he thought that one over. The engines are cross-coupled so that each propeller is run by two diesel engines through clutch and cone belt transmission gears. The team relied purely on programming and built a simple robot that used wheels rather than gears for its movement. I love a mystery, but not if you hear the gears and wheels clinking and clanking in the background. One major problem with using a conventional set of gears is that gears have a ratio relationship between their input and output. Fitted with whirring wheels, gears and other devices, the old mechanical toys have acquired retro-cool status among many affluent young collectors. With a loud creak and groan, the wall behind the cross was pulled upwards by a series of mechanical gears to reveal a heavy metal door. The door slid back with a loud whine and creak of the mechanical and electric gears. Again, mechanical gears allow you to see the various orbits. This process is, of course, generally used on the larger castings and was originally introduced for the production of gears, worm wheels and cored bars. The machine consisted of replaceable shafts, gears, wheels, handles, electric motors, and disks and required much manual work to set it up. The machine occupied a whole room, filling it with a tangle of piano wires and pulleys to move its various wheels and gears. Try a hybrid that takes the wheels and gears of a road bike and places them on a mountain bike frame. It was like an essential oil, which lubricated the myriad moving parts, the gears and wheels of the mine's complex infrastructure. Synonyms gearwheel, toothed wheel, cog, cogwheel gear ratio, speed 1.1 A particular setting of engaged gears. he was belting along in fifth gear Example sentencesExamples The available sport setting automatically selects gears according to a sporty shift characteristic curve. Overdrive gears improve the fuel economy of your car during highway driving. This system allows you to change gears like a manual car when you want to have some fun, but behaves like a regular automatic when you're in the mood to just take it easy. Louise shifts up and down through the gears without altering her speed. The engine will quite happily sit at the legal limit in fifth gear at under 2000 revs. I retired because I had no hydraulic pressure, so I could not change down through the gears, which is why I went wide and had to use the run-off area. That is this car's major selling point, but turn the traction control off and hit the loud pedal hard enough to kick down the gears, and the sheer violence of the forward motion would humble a fighter jet. Use that torque to good effect and it will amble along in the higher gears, barely sipping diesel. The only problem was with following the optimum gearchange indicator when changing gears - I wanted to hold onto the revs for that little bit longer especially on some of the steeper slopes. Your ears start to hurt from the pressure in fifth and sixth gears; now I know why people wear helmets with these machines. In the auto-shift mode the system chooses the most logical gear for engine speed and fuel economy at any time. The former Tour of Spain points winner was disappointed with the result, saying that problems changing gears curtailed his speed. The system allows the driver to manually shift gears or drive in an automatic mode. One of the two clutches engages the odd-numbered and the other the even-numbered gears. There is the option to change gears manually, but when the auto box is this good, there really is no need to go manual. It slides smoothly and effortlessly into lower gears but fifth gear is a bit notchy and I have a bit of a tussle to engage it. The shifts are not only quick, but require very little throttle liftoff to change gears. The manual box is pretty nifty, but heavy to select reverse, and the overdrive sixth and high fifth gears mean it depends on left wrist exercise. Plant your foot, even in manual mode, at 130 mph, and it will change down two gears to fourth and scream off towards the 155 mph limiter. Unusually for a sportscar of this type, it comes with six gears, making the occasional motorway cruise all the more bearable. 1.2 Used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking. from this weekend, the campaign is expected to step up a gear now the champions moved up a gear the play moves down a gear whenever he walks off stage Example sentencesExamples Esposito came back as expected, but it was at this point that Hall stepped up a gear. Now I'd like to take you briefly through a timeline of election day, as the different players and pieces step up a gear. The food, the environs, the ambience are all in top gear for a grand welcome to "Mahabali Chakravarthy." We need to step a up gear soon in order to get the job done. As the competition speeds up into high gear, Diamandis said there are several additional sponsorships still available for the Ansari X Prize competition. Local girls u13 basketball team were noticably in top gear at the Co. Kildare community games final played at Kilcullen on Wednesday, May 24. With the scores at 10 -, and Town dominant, Odsal stepped up a gear to try and breach the Town defence. After James Young narrowed the gap with a fine point Castletown suddenly stepped up a gear and within minutes were six points clear. The Motown slowdown is in high gear this week. Poor passing and delivery had been letting Laois down but they suddenly found a higher gear and Chris Conway and Paul Lawlor finished a couple of great moves. When the United States entered World War II, the country had to move quickly into high gear. As I shifted into gear in preparation for the 1965 Mr. America, I saw less of the Dream Team and more of the inside of a tuna can. As for dedicated ICQ users, they'll be delighted their favourite program has revved up a gear. Perhaps the biggest source of comfort was the fact City at least got a result even though they never quite found top gear. So it appears the program has either fizzled, not yet kicked into high gear, or been relatively dropped. For example, as I write this, the Democratic primaries currently are in high gear, and every candidate has at least one official Weblog. 2mass noun, usually with modifier Equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose. camping gear Example sentencesExamples There is protective gear and people are safe that way. Although safety may be a consideration, not enough people use safety gear, and even when they do, they are not invincible. The support vehicle also carries two operators with their personal and mission gear. To make shopping easy, the company arranges its catalog according to clothing, accessories, gear, and gifts. First stop was to pick up the bags with the fresh clothes and camping gear from the truck, then set up the tent. Any juvenile attending training must have the proper handball gear (goggles and gloves) to prevent injury. They had the right guns and gear, boots, hat, and clothes. Many of these workers are working in hazardous environmental conditions without face masks, without proper gear. They caught five poachers, equipped with modern rappelling gear, in possession of six bags of bird nests. On his back were a parachute and 100-pound rucksack crammed with clothes, food, medical gear and other stuff. We fly around taking gear and people from one place to the next, sometimes all night long, just stopping to refuel. Prizes also include sunglasses, clothes and electronic gear. As for gear, many people are using the small mini-disc recorders in the field these days. A few weeks after they'd gone missing, some of their personal dive gear washed up on a beach 75 miles from the dive site. To that point, it is a good idea to have personal protective gear, say, in your car, in case of an emergency. Inside was a bunch of dirt bike clothes and gear. Her mother then ventured inside to get her some clothes and some sanitary gear. I went to the fire house and I said, why do you have all this gear and boots and jackets and stuff? For maximum ride safety, your personal clothing and gear should also feature reflective elements. The lesson taught by the headmaster was that a rescue knife to cut harnessing and webbing should be essential gear for Navy rescue personnel. Synonyms equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, articles, appliances, impedimenta tools, utensils, implements, instruments, hardware, gadgets, gadgetry stuff, things kit, rig, tackle, outfit resources, amenities, supplies furniture, furnishings, fittings odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs trappings, appurtenances, accoutrements, regalia Military materiel, baggage informal box of tricks British informal clobber, gubbins, odds and sods archaic equipage 2.1informal Clothing, especially of a specified kind. designer gear Example sentencesExamples These limp fashion disasters are surely worn by the same people who in six months time will be strutting down the beaches of Ibiza parading the latest designer gear. Expect to find savings of up to 70 per cent on clothes, with best buys in the outer wear, party gear and children's clothes sections. Even though it was just after Christmas, not one child out of the 30 or so there was wearing any designer gear. Have you considered putting them in cool leather biker gear or spandex outfits? It was a large archway beneath the railway lines, filled with smoke, camouflage netting and PR people in army gear. To avoid bramble scratches and tick attacks, wear long gear and good shoes. I know somebody who used to work with them and witnessed refusal of clothing because it was not designer gear. As it was, he was also wearing his travelling gear, painfully bright clothing that stood out a mile against his dark skin. Do everyday clothes as dance gear impact its otherness as an experience? The fashion parade will feature a beautiful collection of clothes, from flowing evening gowns to funky techno gear showcased by local models. They were Mexicans, elegant in their designer safari gear. He has a Santa Claus-like beard and often wears vintage leather motorcycle gear. A new survey claims Scots don't care for designer gear. When out shopping, find a shop selling quality gear for half the price of what it would cost to dress in designer gear. And from this minor blip things rapidly escalate; by the middle of week two, he's openly cheating and dressed top-to-toe in designer gear. At first, the onstage listeners (dressed in basic ballet gear, plus hats, glasses and handbags) are caught up in their own individual responses. So the crumpled, unshaven look is strictly last season and those who are with it are found in designer gear and sports shoes. The audience had the usual haircuts, shaven or spiky, and the same tastes in branded designer gear. He expanded his clothing line from basketball gear to lifestyle wear. Worst of all was a basketful of designer gear, delicate fabrics and complicated creases. Synonyms clothes, clothing, garments, articles of clothing/dress, attire, garb dress, wear, wardrobe outfit, costume, turnout finery informal togs, duds, garms, get-up, glad rags British informal clobber, kit, rig-out North American informal threads formal apparel literary raiment, habiliments, habit archaic vestments 2.2informal Personal possessions and clothes. I told her to come back to my place with all her gear Example sentencesExamples They forced us to remove all our gear (food, clothes, sleeping bags etc) and confiscated anything that wasn't moved off the grounds. They walked with their webbing packed full of ammunition and in their haversacks they carried five days' bully beef and biscuits and a minimum of personal gear. It was a four-day trip, each man carrying his own rations, sleeping bag, clothing and personal gear. For one thing, a small mule train will follow behind your group, carrying food, tents, and 15 pounds of your personal gear. The next day the girl returns and starts bringing in her clothes and other personal gear! It excels in affordable, bright, trendy, big personality clothes and club gear. With all our food, water, fuel and personal gear safely stowed atop our jeeps, we were off. We had five trips, moving our personal gear, then the group stores and finally the deflated rafts. If a crewmember bailed you out by loaning you personal gear be extra, extra generous! The hard briefcase will help protect your personal gear, but it's normally heavier and cumbersome. Out came more personal gear, in went more ammo and water. Synonyms belongings, possessions, effects, personal effects, property, baggage, chattels, movables, paraphernalia, appurtenances, impedimenta, miscellaneous articles, odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs, trappings, accessories informal things, stuff, kit, junk, rubbish, dunnage, traps British informal clobber, gubbins, odds and sods 2.3British informal Illegal drugs. Murray got him some gear Example sentencesExamples The smackheads (heroin users) are using it then coming down on gear (heroin). People are there when you need them, and you realise that there's more to life than running around trying to get money for a bag of gear. After that I thought I was cured and went back to using gear. Everyday was the same: go out and find gear even if it meant ripping off a really good friend or in most cases a girlfriend, like me. It wasn't me and I met a new friend and he gave me some gear for myself and said that if I did some runs for him he would give me more. Every time he reawakened he got up and went to the nearest drug dealer around him and bought gear, and we were watching him, through the double-barrelled shotgun. All they want is money to buy gear and they don't care how they get it. When I got back to Blackburn, because I'd been drinking and smoking a lot of cannabis over there, I went back on to the gear again. One guy, who he hadn't met before, had an almost instantaneous bad reaction to the gear and was sick in minutes. My girlfriend stood by me, had faith in me that I would get off the gear and get clean. Some of his worst moments include ‘running around the inner city after drug dealers looking for gear, dragging my five kids with me’. I was only out for five and a half months, getting out of my face on gear all the time. I'm now trying to view gear like one of the countries I have travelled to. Even our drugs are better quality than our kids' gear. Synonyms narcotic, stimulant, hallucinogen, addictive drug, recreational drug, illegal drug, substance verb ɡɪəɡɪr [with object] Design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output. the vehicle's geared too high for serious off-road use Example sentencesExamples This library implementation is geared for speed rather than memory efficiency and is single-threaded which makes it unsuitable for many uses. Despite being geared to reach its top speed in the fifth of its seven gears, you can never quite escape the V10's voice. Ride quality is reasonable; suspension is geared to off-roading rather than sheer comfort. The camshaft is geared to turn at one-half the rate of the crankshaft. The transmission is geared for power, economy and smooth transition, and is designed to withstand tough working conditions. Phrases change (or switch or shift) gear Adopt a different approach to a situation or task. from February 1942, British air strategy changed gear in (or into) gear 1With a gear engaged. he revved the engines and put them in gear Example sentencesExamples But automakers should learn to illuminate them only when in gear, not while idling in park. It drives like a bus with, if anything, a slightly larger turning circle, and the gearshift is so floppy that it all but collapses the distinction between being in gear and being in neutral. The engine restarts automatically when the car is put back in gear. With second-hand vehicles, you get a car that isn't perfect, because it has been run, parked in supermarkets, started in gear and the seat belt has been jammed in the door several times. He glanced into the rear-view mirror, put it in gear, and pulled out of his parking space. Just put the key in, turn it on, put it in gear and you're off. Ensure that the vehicle is in gear with hand brake engaged when parked. Chris quickly threw the Jeep in gear and drove off. In a few short moments, he put the car in gear and drove off. Sighing, he put the automobile in gear and drove off down the street. 1.1Proceeding with energy, determination, or speed. I couldn't get myself into gear early enough on Saturday morning Example sentencesExamples Florence marked a shift in gear - from building resistance to building an alternative. Current EPA director Lee Thomas has worked hard to get the agency back into gear. Find a degree program to get your education in gear! With an electric rather than conventional hydraulic transmission, shifting the 7-series into gear is also a bit unusual. You probably have made a substantial investment in gear, with which you're very familiar. Samples of the chip will be available this autumn, with sales efforts getting into gear by next year. Perhaps a good fresh read will kick my brain into gear. To really get into gear, you need to find your rhythm. All three candidates who will debate tonight on Brockton cable TV got their campaigns in gear last month. Walter believes we need coordinated international stimulus along neo-Keynesian lines to shift the world economy back into gear. out of gear With no gear engaged. she took the engine out of gear figurative sometimes his brain seems to slip out of gear Example sentencesExamples You cannot allow these people to knock you out of gear. Always remember to take your car out of gear when you push it. I run up the ladder and hear the engine on that side go out of gear. So whenever we try talking we're either like two magnets slinking closer, and then pinging away from each other, or like an engine revving out of gear. This time around, though, rivals may feel compelled to spend to keep up - and that could be key to keeping the economy from slipping out of gear. She makes an appointment to see the doctor, thinking she's pregnant again, and he asks her to sit down and as she does so, she notices that his voice has slipped out of gear. Ensure the gear box is in good working condition, doesn't have false neutrals, or slips out of gear under power. I speed up on that side for five seconds, and then seeing the fish closing up, throw the engine out of gear. Martin later told his father he had moved the indicator, taken the car out of gear and got hold of the steering wheel. He tried to grab the steering wheel but my hands were so stiff he couldn't move it so he put the handbrake on and knocked it out of gear. Phrasal Verbs gear down Change to a lower gear. we geared down to creep through the square Example sentencesExamples Take it slow, increase your distance from other traffic, signal your intentions early and gear down rather than brake whenever you can. As hitters gear up, he gears down, recording outs with changeups traveling as slowly as 68 mph. Plus, there are tons of controversies on the ‘best’ way to handle some situations (gear up or gear down, shut off fuel or use what power is left, etc.). You enjoy the soundtrack a lot more in the convertible version, and I could often be found in tunnels, gearing down, top down, and enjoying the soundtrack of this engine. For example, he would maintain 6.5 mph at 50 rpm in one gear and then, as he geared down, he found he maintained 8 mph at 70 rpm without a perceived increase in effort. He believed he geared down three gears, which would have put him at about 60-65 k/hr. But unfortunately, when they geared up, I think they forgot to gear down. Around the province, some coastal communities will be gearing up for certain fisheries, while others will be gearing down from other activities. They were trying to gear down from Central Park and get ready to go to the JJB Stadium. Once on an icy section, do not accelerate, brake, gear down, or make a sudden change in steering direction. gear someone/something for Make ready; prepare. a nation geared for war Example sentencesExamples They are geared for tomorrow's crucial third round, first leg encounter. Of course, putting it all into perspective, last year I was heavier, smoked cigarettes, drank too much et al, but this year, having 12 months smoke free and training my eyes out, I was geared for a good showing. On his team's readiness for next weekend's opening tie, he said it was geared for action and that the five preparatory games the team played prior to the match had boosted the mental preparedness of the players. At the moment White Lion Park is geared for little children but we are concerned they may want to use the concrete ramps on the skateboard park. ‘That's why we are geared for the challenge,’ he said. It amazes me how much supplies in Montreal are geared for the apartment inhabitant. He said everything was set for this gala and that Zambia was geared for the event. ‘This result will not deter our plans for the final and we are geared for it,’ he said. gear something for/to/towards Adapt something to make it suitable for (someone or something) our trips are geared for clubbers and hen and stag parties they gear workouts to your specific needs Example sentencesExamples They could gear their production to produce vast amounts of whatever the mass market wanted. School holidays are geared to there being one available parent, and the assumption is that will be the woman. My personal efforts are geared towards not intentionally harming people, as I would prefer if people would not intentionally harm me. They have an acute sense of anticipating and knowing members' needs, adapting to new technology and gearing their products to changing consumer desires. The latest updates are geared towards adapting to security threats. A lot of our training this year has been geared towards that. Giving strategic direction to an organization is not simply a case of analysing the needs of consumers and gearing its resources to earn good short-term profits from meeting these needs. At the same time, they have geared their alternative policy to be friendly towards private industry as well as rural conservation. ‘Every parent wants the best for their child, and our schools are geared to providing that service,’ David concluded. You know, I'm gearing my training towards just becoming better with everyone. gear up 1Equip or prepare oneself. the region geared up for the tourist season Example sentencesExamples It's going to take awhile after the storm passes for these refineries to gear back up again. However an official said: ‘The airport is well geared up for the situation.’ They believe this is in part a warm-up for the next Supreme Court fight, and a warm-up for these interest groups to get their troops geared up for the 2006 mid - term elections. Newspapers better be prepared to gear up for 2005 innovations. ‘Manchester, an exciting, go-ahead city, is well geared up for it,’ said the Prime Minister. We're geared up for minimum damage this time. Trainees were able to learn about the processes in the fabrication plant and the names of all the parts and equipment beforehand to ensure they were fully prepared and geared up for the detailed training course. But both the backers and the foes are now gearing up for a battle over an even stricter proposed amendment. He added that the trust was now gearing up for an even tougher target. Beer lovers are getting ready to celebrate with a drink as they gear up for a three-day beer festival. Synonyms get ready, prepare, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set, take the necessary steps, do the necessary, lay the groundwork, do the spadework, gird up one's loins, kit oneself out, rig oneself out, arm oneself prepare, make preparations, make provisions, get everything ready, make ready, take the necessary steps, do the necessary 2Change to a higher gear. 2.1(of a company) increase its borrowings. the group will be gearing up this year Example sentencesExamples In fact, they would much rather businesses gear up with some debt so less of the company's own assets are being used. Just as private landlords gear up to increase their returns, so property companies do likewise. Provided things are going well, debt financing helps a company gear up to boost returns, but investors know the dangers of debt. There is evidence that larger rivals in the Irish market have been gearing up and restructuring to stop the Anglo business banking juggernaut. The ability to borrow money and gear up can also give the trusts an ‘extra kick.’ But as long as overall demand keeps growing even modestly, chances are high that businesses will become confident enough to gear up again by year end and into 2003. Investment trusts can also gear up, by borrowing money to invest if they so wish. The percentage return would have been even greater had you geared up by using a mortgage. These low interest rates have allowed borrowers to gear up - low monthly payments mean they can afford to take on much more debt than in the past. The second is that borrowers have geared up on the expectation that interest rates will stay low for long. gear someone/something up Adapt or equip someone or something for a purpose. a city not geared up to an outdoor lifestyle Origin Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi. Early senses expressed the general meaning 'equipment or apparatus', later 'mechanism': hence sense 1 of the noun (early 19th century). Rhymes adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre noun.1 phr. phr.v. Definition of gear in US English: gear nounɡɪrɡir 1often gearsOne of a set of toothed wheels that work together to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle or the crank of a bicycle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels). Example sentencesExamples We checked the massive engine room and filmed the now rusty gears on the open gearbox. I love a mystery, but not if you hear the gears and wheels clinking and clanking in the background. The machine consisted of replaceable shafts, gears, wheels, handles, electric motors, and disks and required much manual work to set it up. With a loud creak and groan, the wall behind the cross was pulled upwards by a series of mechanical gears to reveal a heavy metal door. It is quite a funky bike, coming complete with suspension on the front wheel, rotary shift gears, the oddest bell known to mankind, and rapid release wheels. Wheels turned and gears ground while he thought that one over. Try a hybrid that takes the wheels and gears of a road bike and places them on a mountain bike frame. The machine occupied a whole room, filling it with a tangle of piano wires and pulleys to move its various wheels and gears. Again, mechanical gears allow you to see the various orbits. Oddly her head starts making mechanical noises like gears grinding together. Fitted with whirring wheels, gears and other devices, the old mechanical toys have acquired retro-cool status among many affluent young collectors. The team relied purely on programming and built a simple robot that used wheels rather than gears for its movement. One major problem with using a conventional set of gears is that gears have a ratio relationship between their input and output. This process is, of course, generally used on the larger castings and was originally introduced for the production of gears, worm wheels and cored bars. It was like an essential oil, which lubricated the myriad moving parts, the gears and wheels of the mine's complex infrastructure. The door slid back with a loud whine and creak of the mechanical and electric gears. A mechanical controller has gears and mechanical timers. The aim of nanotechnology is to manipulate molecules atom by atom, treating them like mechanical devices with gears, wheels, levers, hooks, pivots, locks and keys. The spacing of the gears allows engine speeds to be reduced and the torque curve to be better exploited. The engines are cross-coupled so that each propeller is run by two diesel engines through clutch and cone belt transmission gears. Synonyms gearwheel, toothed wheel, cog, cogwheel gear ratio, speed 1.1 A particular function or state of adjustment of engaged gears. he was tooling along in fifth gear Example sentencesExamples Overdrive gears improve the fuel economy of your car during highway driving. Louise shifts up and down through the gears without altering her speed. The manual box is pretty nifty, but heavy to select reverse, and the overdrive sixth and high fifth gears mean it depends on left wrist exercise. One of the two clutches engages the odd-numbered and the other the even-numbered gears. The system allows the driver to manually shift gears or drive in an automatic mode. I retired because I had no hydraulic pressure, so I could not change down through the gears, which is why I went wide and had to use the run-off area. The former Tour of Spain points winner was disappointed with the result, saying that problems changing gears curtailed his speed. Use that torque to good effect and it will amble along in the higher gears, barely sipping diesel. The engine will quite happily sit at the legal limit in fifth gear at under 2000 revs. It slides smoothly and effortlessly into lower gears but fifth gear is a bit notchy and I have a bit of a tussle to engage it. Plant your foot, even in manual mode, at 130 mph, and it will change down two gears to fourth and scream off towards the 155 mph limiter. The available sport setting automatically selects gears according to a sporty shift characteristic curve. In the auto-shift mode the system chooses the most logical gear for engine speed and fuel economy at any time. This system allows you to change gears like a manual car when you want to have some fun, but behaves like a regular automatic when you're in the mood to just take it easy. Unusually for a sportscar of this type, it comes with six gears, making the occasional motorway cruise all the more bearable. There is the option to change gears manually, but when the auto box is this good, there really is no need to go manual. The shifts are not only quick, but require very little throttle liftoff to change gears. That is this car's major selling point, but turn the traction control off and hit the loud pedal hard enough to kick down the gears, and the sheer violence of the forward motion would humble a fighter jet. The only problem was with following the optimum gearchange indicator when changing gears - I wanted to hold onto the revs for that little bit longer especially on some of the steeper slopes. Your ears start to hurt from the pressure in fifth and sixth gears; now I know why people wear helmets with these machines. 1.2 Used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking. from this weekend, the campaign is expected to step up a gear now the champions moved up a gear the play moves down a gear whenever he walks off stage Example sentencesExamples When the United States entered World War II, the country had to move quickly into high gear. The food, the environs, the ambience are all in top gear for a grand welcome to "Mahabali Chakravarthy." Poor passing and delivery had been letting Laois down but they suddenly found a higher gear and Chris Conway and Paul Lawlor finished a couple of great moves. As I shifted into gear in preparation for the 1965 Mr. America, I saw less of the Dream Team and more of the inside of a tuna can. Esposito came back as expected, but it was at this point that Hall stepped up a gear. Local girls u13 basketball team were noticably in top gear at the Co. Kildare community games final played at Kilcullen on Wednesday, May 24. For example, as I write this, the Democratic primaries currently are in high gear, and every candidate has at least one official Weblog. Perhaps the biggest source of comfort was the fact City at least got a result even though they never quite found top gear. We need to step a up gear soon in order to get the job done. The Motown slowdown is in high gear this week. As the competition speeds up into high gear, Diamandis said there are several additional sponsorships still available for the Ansari X Prize competition. So it appears the program has either fizzled, not yet kicked into high gear, or been relatively dropped. After James Young narrowed the gap with a fine point Castletown suddenly stepped up a gear and within minutes were six points clear. Now I'd like to take you briefly through a timeline of election day, as the different players and pieces step up a gear. With the scores at 10 -, and Town dominant, Odsal stepped up a gear to try and breach the Town defence. As for dedicated ICQ users, they'll be delighted their favourite program has revved up a gear. 2usually with modifier Equipment that is used for a particular purpose. Example sentencesExamples The support vehicle also carries two operators with their personal and mission gear. I went to the fire house and I said, why do you have all this gear and boots and jackets and stuff? They had the right guns and gear, boots, hat, and clothes. We fly around taking gear and people from one place to the next, sometimes all night long, just stopping to refuel. There is protective gear and people are safe that way. As for gear, many people are using the small mini-disc recorders in the field these days. To that point, it is a good idea to have personal protective gear, say, in your car, in case of an emergency. The lesson taught by the headmaster was that a rescue knife to cut harnessing and webbing should be essential gear for Navy rescue personnel. A few weeks after they'd gone missing, some of their personal dive gear washed up on a beach 75 miles from the dive site. Prizes also include sunglasses, clothes and electronic gear. To make shopping easy, the company arranges its catalog according to clothing, accessories, gear, and gifts. First stop was to pick up the bags with the fresh clothes and camping gear from the truck, then set up the tent. Any juvenile attending training must have the proper handball gear (goggles and gloves) to prevent injury. Her mother then ventured inside to get her some clothes and some sanitary gear. For maximum ride safety, your personal clothing and gear should also feature reflective elements. They caught five poachers, equipped with modern rappelling gear, in possession of six bags of bird nests. Many of these workers are working in hazardous environmental conditions without face masks, without proper gear. Inside was a bunch of dirt bike clothes and gear. On his back were a parachute and 100-pound rucksack crammed with clothes, food, medical gear and other stuff. Although safety may be a consideration, not enough people use safety gear, and even when they do, they are not invincible. Synonyms equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, articles, appliances, impedimenta 2.1informal Clothing, especially of a specified kind. designer gear Example sentencesExamples They were Mexicans, elegant in their designer safari gear. It was a large archway beneath the railway lines, filled with smoke, camouflage netting and PR people in army gear. I know somebody who used to work with them and witnessed refusal of clothing because it was not designer gear. Worst of all was a basketful of designer gear, delicate fabrics and complicated creases. As it was, he was also wearing his travelling gear, painfully bright clothing that stood out a mile against his dark skin. Expect to find savings of up to 70 per cent on clothes, with best buys in the outer wear, party gear and children's clothes sections. When out shopping, find a shop selling quality gear for half the price of what it would cost to dress in designer gear. To avoid bramble scratches and tick attacks, wear long gear and good shoes. So the crumpled, unshaven look is strictly last season and those who are with it are found in designer gear and sports shoes. The audience had the usual haircuts, shaven or spiky, and the same tastes in branded designer gear. At first, the onstage listeners (dressed in basic ballet gear, plus hats, glasses and handbags) are caught up in their own individual responses. The fashion parade will feature a beautiful collection of clothes, from flowing evening gowns to funky techno gear showcased by local models. A new survey claims Scots don't care for designer gear. He expanded his clothing line from basketball gear to lifestyle wear. These limp fashion disasters are surely worn by the same people who in six months time will be strutting down the beaches of Ibiza parading the latest designer gear. And from this minor blip things rapidly escalate; by the middle of week two, he's openly cheating and dressed top-to-toe in designer gear. Have you considered putting them in cool leather biker gear or spandex outfits? Do everyday clothes as dance gear impact its otherness as an experience? Even though it was just after Christmas, not one child out of the 30 or so there was wearing any designer gear. He has a Santa Claus-like beard and often wears vintage leather motorcycle gear. Synonyms clothes, clothing, garments, articles of clothing, articles of dress, attire, garb 2.2informal A person's personal possessions and clothes. Example sentencesExamples It was a four-day trip, each man carrying his own rations, sleeping bag, clothing and personal gear. They forced us to remove all our gear (food, clothes, sleeping bags etc) and confiscated anything that wasn't moved off the grounds. For one thing, a small mule train will follow behind your group, carrying food, tents, and 15 pounds of your personal gear. It excels in affordable, bright, trendy, big personality clothes and club gear. Out came more personal gear, in went more ammo and water. If a crewmember bailed you out by loaning you personal gear be extra, extra generous! They walked with their webbing packed full of ammunition and in their haversacks they carried five days' bully beef and biscuits and a minimum of personal gear. With all our food, water, fuel and personal gear safely stowed atop our jeeps, we were off. The next day the girl returns and starts bringing in her clothes and other personal gear! The hard briefcase will help protect your personal gear, but it's normally heavier and cumbersome. We had five trips, moving our personal gear, then the group stores and finally the deflated rafts. Synonyms belongings, possessions, effects, personal effects, property, baggage, chattels, movables, paraphernalia, appurtenances, impedimenta, miscellaneous articles, odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs, trappings, accessories 2.3Nautical A ship's rigging. verbɡɪrɡir [with object] 1Design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output. it's geared too high for serious off-road use Example sentencesExamples Despite being geared to reach its top speed in the fifth of its seven gears, you can never quite escape the V10's voice. This library implementation is geared for speed rather than memory efficiency and is single-threaded which makes it unsuitable for many uses. The camshaft is geared to turn at one-half the rate of the crankshaft. The transmission is geared for power, economy and smooth transition, and is designed to withstand tough working conditions. Ride quality is reasonable; suspension is geared to off-roading rather than sheer comfort. 1.1 Adjust or adapt something to suit a special purpose or need. Example sentencesExamples For example, guides at the site are primarily there to receive tourists, and they have a standard tour geared toward that audience. This has resulted in the production of many more stamps geared to outside collectors, particularly young adults in developed countries. If you have children on the cruise, there are usually play areas and programs geared to different age groups. Also, his personality isn't exactly geared to getting uncertain people to get serious about supporting him. This shop is only 10 or 15 feet wide and packed to the gills with old & new clothes, mostly geared to the retired crowd. So long as it isn't coordinated with the campaign, such an expenditure would be independent and not geared to elect or defeat anyone. Meanwhile, it is gearing for New Year's Eve with not one but four separate events. We also have an amazing ad agency, filled with industry awards, dishing out amazing ads geared toward supporting women. Perhaps you would like to visit an information center full of reference material geared specifically toward small businesses? Our wages are under 50% of turnover and that is what we are gearing to in the future. This session will explore a variety of body-mind activities geared toward generating an inner state of peace. And the school's curriculum has been specifically geared to highlight green issues. The format of the report needs to be geared to meet the expectations of the audience. The money from the agencies will support activities geared at topics such as the health of the Great Lakes, thermoelectric materials and cardiovascular biology, among other things. It's an interactive on-line program geared towards working adults. Honestly, this was an administrative post geared toward our writers, but that isn't fair to our readers and I have been upbraided accordingly. Meanwhile, their sexy ads dominate the pages of trendy, urban magazines geared to the slightly liberal twenty-something set. Just as he is bold in diagnosing the cause of the problem - a private economy geared to producing wealth, not jobs - he is equally daring in his remedies. As evidenced by this, and most protest rallies, evolution isn't always geared towards beauty. He started his first business at 12, a Web marketing and advertising firm geared toward teens. Phrases in (or into) gear 1With a gear engaged. the captain revved the engines and put them in gear Example sentencesExamples In a few short moments, he put the car in gear and drove off. The engine restarts automatically when the car is put back in gear. Chris quickly threw the Jeep in gear and drove off. Sighing, he put the automobile in gear and drove off down the street. With second-hand vehicles, you get a car that isn't perfect, because it has been run, parked in supermarkets, started in gear and the seat belt has been jammed in the door several times. It drives like a bus with, if anything, a slightly larger turning circle, and the gearshift is so floppy that it all but collapses the distinction between being in gear and being in neutral. He glanced into the rear-view mirror, put it in gear, and pulled out of his parking space. Ensure that the vehicle is in gear with hand brake engaged when parked. But automakers should learn to illuminate them only when in gear, not while idling in park. Just put the key in, turn it on, put it in gear and you're off. 1.1Proceeding with energy, determination, or speed. I couldn't get myself into gear early enough on Saturday morning Example sentencesExamples I turned 29 and decided that my life was coming to an end quickly and that I'd better get my act in gear before I turned 30. It must have been preying on my mind, because later in the evening I piped up, mouth engaged before brain was fully in gear. Having traded his Ivy League education for a routine of slobbing out and ‘trying to be a rock star… but a rock star from 1972 ’, Paul resolved to get his life back in gear. New Year's resolutions are due to be formulated and if you are reading the paper on Friday, as most of us do, you have only 2 days to get your act in gear to set some goals for next year. As an attacking force we were never in gear, and that is not just down to the forwards. He has no idea what he believes in and usually opens his mouth before his brain is in gear. He was trying to get the two of us to get our act in gear and head outside. Instead we proceed through further memories as he starts to get his day in gear, driving across London to meet his colleague for squash. For the last four years, the people of north Mayo have been pumping their bicycle tyres and getting in gear for the annual charity-driven sponsored cycle. But I as your President promise to put all my efforts in gear to quickly resolve the issue, and have put the National Guard on alert. change (or switch or shift) gears Adopt a different approach to a situation or task. we have to be prepared to shift gears when things create problems for the government Phrasal Verbs gear down Change to a lower (or higher) gear. Example sentencesExamples For example, he would maintain 6.5 mph at 50 rpm in one gear and then, as he geared down, he found he maintained 8 mph at 70 rpm without a perceived increase in effort. He believed he geared down three gears, which would have put him at about 60-65 k/hr. You enjoy the soundtrack a lot more in the convertible version, and I could often be found in tunnels, gearing down, top down, and enjoying the soundtrack of this engine. Around the province, some coastal communities will be gearing up for certain fisheries, while others will be gearing down from other activities. Take it slow, increase your distance from other traffic, signal your intentions early and gear down rather than brake whenever you can. Once on an icy section, do not accelerate, brake, gear down, or make a sudden change in steering direction. Plus, there are tons of controversies on the ‘best’ way to handle some situations (gear up or gear down, shut off fuel or use what power is left, etc.). But unfortunately, when they geared up, I think they forgot to gear down. As hitters gear up, he gears down, recording outs with changeups traveling as slowly as 68 mph. They were trying to gear down from Central Park and get ready to go to the JJB Stadium. gear for Make ready or prepared. a nation geared for war Example sentencesExamples It amazes me how much supplies in Montreal are geared for the apartment inhabitant. At the moment White Lion Park is geared for little children but we are concerned they may want to use the concrete ramps on the skateboard park. On his team's readiness for next weekend's opening tie, he said it was geared for action and that the five preparatory games the team played prior to the match had boosted the mental preparedness of the players. ‘That's why we are geared for the challenge,’ he said. Of course, putting it all into perspective, last year I was heavier, smoked cigarettes, drank too much et al, but this year, having 12 months smoke free and training my eyes out, I was geared for a good showing. They are geared for tomorrow's crucial third round, first leg encounter. ‘This result will not deter our plans for the final and we are geared for it,’ he said. He said everything was set for this gala and that Zambia was geared for the event. gear up Equip or prepare oneself. the region started to gear up for the tourist season Example sentencesExamples He added that the trust was now gearing up for an even tougher target. But both the backers and the foes are now gearing up for a battle over an even stricter proposed amendment. They believe this is in part a warm-up for the next Supreme Court fight, and a warm-up for these interest groups to get their troops geared up for the 2006 mid - term elections. Beer lovers are getting ready to celebrate with a drink as they gear up for a three-day beer festival. ‘Manchester, an exciting, go-ahead city, is well geared up for it,’ said the Prime Minister. However an official said: ‘The airport is well geared up for the situation.’ Trainees were able to learn about the processes in the fabrication plant and the names of all the parts and equipment beforehand to ensure they were fully prepared and geared up for the detailed training course. We're geared up for minimum damage this time. Newspapers better be prepared to gear up for 2005 innovations. It's going to take awhile after the storm passes for these refineries to gear back up again. Synonyms get ready, prepare, make preparations, arrange things, make provision, get everything set, take the necessary steps, do the necessary, lay the groundwork, do the spadework, gird up one's loins, kit oneself out, rig oneself out, arm oneself prepare, make preparations, make provisions, get everything ready, make ready, take the necessary steps, do the necessary Origin 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). noun.1 phr. phr.v.
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