gear

Definition of gear in English English dictionary: To fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio; A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque; equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor; (mostly British (Scouse)) great or fantastic; a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; 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; {f} equip with gears; put into gear (Machinery); supply, equip; adjust, conform; {v} to dress, deck, put harness on horses; {n} accouterments, dress, traces, stuff, goods; Anything worthless; stuff; nonsense; rubbish; A moving part receiving or imparting force by means of teeth engaging with teeth of a similar or corresponding part; A toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively; To provide with gearing; An apparatus for performing a special function; gearing; as, the feed gear of a lathe; If someone or something is geared to or towards a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose. Colleges are not always geared to the needs of mature students My training was geared towards winning gold in Munich. be geared to sb/sth to be organized in a way that is suitable for a particular purpose or situation. Machine component consisting of a toothed wheel attached to a rotating shaft. Gears operate in pairs, the teeth of one engaging the teeth of a second, to transmit and modify rotary motion and torque. To transmit motion smoothly, the contacting surfaces of gear teeth must be carefully shaped to a specific profile. The smaller of a gear pair is often known as the pinion. If the pinion is on the driving shaft, the pair acts to reduce speed and to amplify torque; if the pinion is on the driven shaft, the pair acts to increase speed and reduce torque; Business matters; affairs; concern; a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc; A large combat robot, standing between 3 and 8 meters in height Used extensively in the world of Terra Nova; The "gear" of a bicycle relates to the mechanical advantage of the whole drive system In a low gear, the pedals are easy to turn, but you have to spin very fast to get any speed up In a high gear, the pedals are hard to turn, but you don't have to make them turn very fast to make the bicycle go fast The gear of a bicycle depends on the ratio between the sizes of the front and rear sprockets, and the size of the drive wheel If the bicycle is equipped with planetary gears, they also affect the gear There are several ways of designating gears numerically See gain ratios, gear inches, and development For information on using your bicycle's gears, see my article: Everything You Wanted to Know About Shifting Your Bicycle's Gears, But Were Afraid to Ask; Any tools used to catch fish, such as hook and line, trawls, gill nets, traps, spears, etc; general term that normally refers to a toothed wheel; a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; A wheel with teeth that, when meshed with the teeth of another wheel, is able to transmit, modify, or change the direction of an applied force; Goods; property; household stuff; Manner; custom; behavior; A special type of wheel and axle A gear is a wheel with teeth; All of the lines used to haul a sail up to its yard These include clew lines, bunt lines, reef lines, and leech lines; sometimes a word that means "all the equipment"; A rotating wheel-like object with teeth around its rim A gear is used to transmit force to another gear with matching teeth A screw called a worm or a toothed shaft called a rack may replace one of the wheels Gears of different sizes can be used to change the speed of a mechanism If a gear with many teeth drives a gear with fewer teeth, there is an increase of speed If a gear with fewer teeth drives a gear with more teeth, there is a decrease in speed; (n) A toothed wheel device that acts as a mechanical linkage to transmit power and motion between machine parts Most gears transfer rotary motion from one shaft to another They change the location and can change both the orientation and speed of the rotary motion Certain gear types transform rotary motion into linear (reciprocating) motion; Whatever is prepared for use or wear; manufactured stuff or material; a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle); See 1st Jeer (b); A general term that normally refers to either the spur gear and pinion gear; Clothing; garments; ornaments; To dress; to put gear on; to harness; a toothed wheel that developed from the wheel and lever; A mechanism that transmits motion and force via toothed wheels; a toothed wheel used to transfer mechanical energy; set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"; The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion. On hills, he must use low gears The car was in fourth gear He put the truck in gear and drove on; a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience; great or fantastic; The gear involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use. About 100 officers in riot gear were needed to break up the fight. fishing gear They helped us put our gear back into the van; The harness of horses or cattle; trapping; matter of business of any kind; a toothed wheel,usually fixed to a shaft so that it rotates at the same speed as the shaft; {i} set of interlocking wheels; mechanism in an automobile; tools, supplies; clothes (Slang); drugs (Slang); A term used for various things Depending on the context, it means the gear ratio or a specific driven sprocket; equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc; Engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear; A general term for ropes, blocks, tackle and other equipment; To be in, or come into, gear; Warlike accouterments; Gear means clothing. I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked ridiculous; gere
gear down: To arrange a system of gear wheels or pulleys etc such that the driven part rotates or moves slower than the driving part
gear heads: plural form of gear head
gear lever: The lever used to change gears in a motor car. Called gear shift in the US and Canada
gear levers: plural form of gear lever
gear ratio: The ratio of the speeds of rotation of the initial and final gears in a gear train
gear ratios: plural form of gear ratio
gear shift: That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear; includes the gear lever and the forks attached to it
gear stick: A lever used to change gear in a motor vehicle
gear train: A system of interconnected gears
gear up: To prepare for an activity
The hardware store is gearing up for spring in February with garden supplies and seeds.
gear wheel: a wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear
gear wheels: plural form of gear wheel
gear towards: Adopt something to make it suitable for someone or something
gear towards: Organise or arrange something for a particular purpose, audience, etc
gear coupling: gear coupling is a mechanical device for transmitting torque between two shafts that are not coaxial. It consists of a flexible joint fixed to each shaft. The two joints are connected by a third shaft, called the spindle
gear box: small box in a vehicle that contains a system of gears meshed together to pass motion along
gear changing: switching of speeds or gears (in a bicycle, car, etc.)
gear down: put into a lower speed or gear, slow down
gear level: (British) gear shift
gear lever: a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in England they call a gearshift a gear lever"
gear lever: handle for switching speeds or gears
gear lever: A gear lever or a gear stick is the lever that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle. a metal rod that you move in order to control the gears of a vehicle
gear ratio: The number of revolutions made by a driving gear compared to the number of revolutions made by the driven gear
gear ratio: The speed of the engine compared with the output speed of the transmission, and/or the differential, in a given gear
gear ratio: The ratio of the number of rotations of the driving gear to the driven gear
gear ratio: The number of revolutions of a driving gear relative to the number of revolutions of the driven gear For example, if a driving gear makes four revolutions while its driven gear makes one, the gear ratio is 4: 1
gear ratio: the formula is: the number of teeth on input gear divided by the number of teeth on output gear
gear ratio: The ratio of engine RPM's to rear wheel RPM's This determines the how fast the car will run on the race track as well as the fuel efficiency of a racecar More speed requires more fuel
gear ratio: In reference to the amount of times that the spool of a reel rotates while the handle is rotated once
gear ratio: The number of revolutions a driving (pinion) gear requires to turn a driven (ring) gear through one complete revolution For a pair of gears, the ratio is found by dividing the number of teeth on the driven gear by the number of teeth on the driving pinion gear
gear ratio: The number of rotations a driving gear must make while the driven gear is completing one revolution
gear ratio: This determines how many RPM's the engine turns
gear ratio: Number, usually expressed as a decimal fraction, representing how many turns of the input shaft cause exactly one revolution of the output shaft Applies to transmissions, power takeoffs, power dividers and rear axles Example: If 2 5 revolutions of an input shaft cause one revolution of the output shaft, the gear ratio is 2 5: 1
gear ratio: The ratio between the sizes of the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket Different ratios can quickly be set by changing the size of the driven sprocket In non-shifter karts, this is the only way to change gears Also called the reduction ratio
gear ratio: ratio of the motor input speed to the gearhead output speed
gear ratio: The ratio of the speed of rotation of the powered gear of a gear train to that of the final or driven gear
gear ratio: The gear ratio determines how many RPM's the engine turns and thus how fast your car will go Gear ratio can also determine how much fuel the car uses
gear selector: (Otomotiv) A gearshift located on the side of the steering column, in a console, or on the floor between the front seats on vehicles with automatic transmissions
gear shift: a gear lever
gear stick: see gear lever. a gear lever
gear toward: steer in the direction of
gear up: {f} switch to a higher speed or gear, speed up, accelerate; prepare, get ready for an upcoming event, equip in advance for a specific goal
gear up: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
gear up: If someone is gearing up for a particular activity, they are preparing to do it. If they are geared up to do a particular activity, they are prepared to do it. another indication that the Government is gearing up for an election The factory was geared up to make 1,100 cars a day
gear up for the election campaign: prepare for the election campaign
gear wheel: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
gear wheel: wheel with teeth that fit into another wheel with teeth
gear-case: box within a machine that contains gears
get one's ass in gear: To exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing
He had been sitting there for two hours until the boss showed up and told him to get his ass in gear.
bottom gear: The lowest gearing available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle
differential gear: An arrangement of bevel gears permitting the rotation of two shafts at two different speeds whilst supplying the same torque; used on the rear axles of automobiles to aid cornering
epicyclic gear: a system of gears that has a central gear wheel around which others rotate, often within an outer ring
fifth gear: The fifth and typically highest gear of an engine
first gear: The first gear of an engine, which provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage
fixed-gear bicycle: A bicycle that does not have a freewheel, and only has a single gear ratio
fourth gear: The second-highest gear of an engine
gearing: Present participle of gear
interrupter gear: A triggering device attached to the machine gun armament of fighter aircraft so that the gun could fire through the arc of a spinning propeller without the bullets striking the blades
landing gear: the wheels, tyres, brakes, shock absorbers etc of an aircraft; its undercarriage
laughing gear: The mouth
Wrap your laughing gear around fresh bread and tasty spreads to set yourself up for the day.
low gear: The lowest gearing available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle
low gear: One of the lower gearings available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle
Usage note: low gear implies the first sense, a low gear implies the second.
planetary gear: an epicyclic gear
planetary gear train: an assembly of meshed gears consisting of a central (sun) gear, a coaxial internal gear-wheel and one or more intermediate pinions supported on a revolving carrier
riot gear: All the protective clothing, shields and weaponry worn or carried by a force attempting to control a riot
second gear: The second lowest gearing available from a gearbox
synchronization gear: Alternative spelling of interrupter gear
third gear: The third gear of an engine
top gear: The highest gear that is available in a motor vehicle or car
turnout gear: A firefighter's protective clothing
gearing: the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity)
gearing: the set or arrangement of gears in a machine
geared: past of gear
geared: equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged
gearing: A measure of the indebtedness or leverage of a company (or an individual for that matter) The degree of gearing is often measured by use of the debt-to equity ratio
gearing: Gearing is an investment term for borrowing Borrowing is permitted to buy further investments If assets rise in value, gearing magnifies the return to ordinary shareholders Correspondingly, If the share price falls, gearing magnifies the fall
gearing: The ratio of the oar length inboard of the pin to the oar length outboard of the pin
gearing: {i} connected set of gears; process of fitting with gears
gearing: The ratio of a system of gears
gearing: The ratio of the inboard (boatside) and outboard (waterside) lengths of the oar - and thus of the leverage of the oar handle The gearing can be adjusted by moving the button along the collar either inwards towards the handle (heavier) or outwards towards the spoon (lighter) Gearing can also be lightened by adding clams
gearing: the ratio of your own money and borrowed funds in an investment If a property is 'highly geared' then it has a high ration of borrowed funds compared to ownership
gearing: a train of wheels for transmitting and varying motion in machinery
gearing: (refer to margin trading or leverage)
gearing: Debt + capital notes/debt + capital notes + total equity
gearing: The ratio of debt capital to ownership claim
gearing: Correct at 30 June 2002
gearing: Also known as Leverage Gearing describes the situation when an asset is controlled for a relatively low upfront cost The impact of this is that profits or losses on the position are magnified in percentage terms It can be achieved by financial gearing, where an investor borrows money to buy an asset, thus reducing the initial cash outlay required Alternatively, futures and options can be used to create gearing In the case of futures, the investor only has to pay upfront margin when buying futures contracts rather than paying the whole purchase price In the case of options, the investor only has to pay an upfront premium In the case of companies, their level of financial gearing is measured by the Gearing Ratio or Interest Cover
gearing: Using a mechanical system of gears or belts and pulleys to increase or decrease shaft speed Power losses from friction are inherent in any gearing system
gearing: In general terms, this refers to the ratio of the spur gear and pinion gear, when compared to the internal drive ratio of the car
gearing: The proportional relationship between debt capital and equity capital
gearing: The ratio of your own money and borrowed funds in purchase of a home or an investment
gearing: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
gearing: the relationship between a company's shareholders' funds and some form of outside borrowing Expressed as a ratio
gearing: A British term used to describe one aspect of leverage of an option It is not uniquely defined but the two most common definitions are (1) The price of the underlying divided by the price of the option (2) The strike price of the option divided by the price of the options
gearing: the ratio of your own money and borrowed funds in an investment
gearing: The parts by which motion imparted to one portion of an engine or machine is transmitted to another, considered collectively; as, the valve gearing of locomotive engine; belt gearing; esp
gearing: The ratio of your own loan amount to the value of your security
gearing: Harness
gearing: the relationship between the amount of money that a company is worth and the amount that it owes in debts
gearing: Ratio of net debt to equity at year-end
gearing: (1) a measure of the debt ratio, which is the amount of borrowing compared with the equity in an asset (2) borrowing to invest, such as when purchasing a house using a mortgage or purchasing a share portfolio using a margin loan
gearing: A company's debts expressed as a percentage of its equity capital
gearing: Financial leverage
gearing: A measure of how much a company has borrowed (usually related to its total assets) Gearing may also be used when referring to a fund’s borrowing
gearing: (1) a measure of the debt ratio which is the amount of borrowing compared with the equity in an asset (2) borrowing to invest, such as when purchasing a house using a mortgage or purchasing a share portfolio using a margin loan Can be positive or negative
gearing: Debt relative to capital and reserves This is a British term
gearless: {s} lacking manually operated gears (of a motor vehicle)
gears: Plural of gear
gears: Wheel-like parts with teeth cut into the rim Meshing of the teeth of two gears enables one to drive the other, thus transmitting power
gears: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
gears: Strictly speaking, these are the toothed, interlocking wheels that drive your machine heads In layman's terms, this is the mechanism that takes your twisting of the tuning pegs, turns it 90%, and applies to the tuning post so that it will wind on more or less of your strings
gears: Mechanical devices containing teeth that mesh that transmit power, or turning force, from one shaft to another