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Meanings of gear in English

Portuguese
engrenagem
Catalan
roda dentada
Spanish
engranaje
Wikidata

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

      engrenagem
      Catalan
      engranatge

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

            engranatge
            Portuguese
            parafernália
            Catalan
            parafernàlia
            Spanish
            accesorios

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

                  parafernália
                  Catalan
                  marxa
                  Spanish
                  marcha

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

                        marxa
                        Usage of gear in English
                        1
                        Sompert Gereva said the government is looking at buying more fishing gear.
                        Radio NZ
                        2
                        He called it 'gear' and referred to the hypodermic as a 'spike'.
                        Naomi’s Room
                        3
                        Next year, South Africa will gear up for the Elections 2019 campaign.
                        The South African
                        4
                        Of course, anyone with a cellphone these days has gear this complicated.
                        Wired
                        5
                        State media has shown workers in protective gear disinfecting trains and trucks.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        One online commenter said it best: Inspect all your gear before use.
                        Climbing Magazine
                        7
                        Of course it was dangerous if you did it without scuba gear.
                        The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
                        8
                        His work has been nice and we're ­hoping the gear change helps.
                        News.com.au
                        9
                        There was a metallic screech as he changed gear- agoodsign perhaps.
                        Atonement
                        10
                        With each vanishing second my heart shifted into yet a higher gear.
                        Riding rockets
                        11
                        Let's hope that the NHSBT national trial gets into gear really quickly.
                        BBC
                        12
                        The walnut-crusher shifts gear into a final grind-into-mush setting: Capital Laundry Services?
                        Equoid
                        13
                        The riot gear was taken off the station by local organized crime.
                        Leviathan Wakes
                        14
                        You shouldn't need any special gear; a standard double rack should suffice.
                        Climbing Magazine
                        15
                        The great wagons are being loaded again with tents, weapons, food, gear.
                        The White Queen
                        16
                        Teachers will report this week for training and to receive protective gear.
                        Reuters
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