gear
5 points
English
4 letters
Very common
Commonness #2,923
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
set the level or character of
noun
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɡˈɪɹ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural gears
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or dir
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or
set the level or character of
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion” wn-def
- “set the level or character of” wn-def
- “To provide with gearing. Double geared, driven through twofold compound gearing, to increase the force or speed; -- said of a machine.” web-def