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English Idioms :: gear
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geer - See: HIGH GEAR, SLIP A COG or SLIP A GEAR, THROW OUT OF GEAR. |
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Traditional English :: gear
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geer - n. & v. --n. 1 (often in pl.) a a set of toothed wheels that work together to transmit and control motion from an engine, esp. to the road wheels of a vehicle. b a mechanism for doing this.
2 a particular function or state of adjustment of engaged gears (low gear; second gear).
3 a mechanism of wheels, levers, etc., usu. for a special purpose (winding-gear).
4 a particular apparatus or mechanism, as specified (landing-gear).
5 equipment or tackle for a special purpose.
6 colloq. clothing, esp. when modern or fashionable.
7 goods; household utensils.
8 rigging.
9 a harness for a draught animal. --v. 1 tr. (foll. by to) adjust or adapt to suit a special purpose or need.
2 tr. (often foll. by up) equip with gears.
3 tr. (foll. by up) make ready or prepared.
4 tr. put (machinery) in gear.
5 intr. a be in gear. b (foll. by with) work smoothly with. be geared (or all geared) up (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) colloq. be ready or enthusiastic. first (or bottom) gear the lowest gear in a series. gear down (or up) provide with a low (or high) gear. gear lever (or shift) a lever used to engage or change gear, esp. in a motor vehicle. high (or low) gear a gear such that the driven end of a transmission revolves faster (or slower) than the driving end. in gear with a gear engaged. out of gear 1 with no gear engaged.
2 out of order. top gear the highest gear in a series. [ME f. ON gervi f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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hip
hop
gear
metal
solid
twin
snake
eater
cheat
substance
walk
through
paintball
surf
beach
bicycle
bondage
boxing
marlboro
catalog
catcher
cowboy
cycle
dirt
bike
dive
dj
factor
fly
fishing
football
guilty
isuka
music
hiking
x
motorcycle
military
survival
pilot
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Most Often Usage
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hip hop gear
metal gear solid
metal gear solid the twin snake
metal gear solid 3 snake eater
metal gear solid 2 cheat
metal gear
metal gear solid 2
metal gear solid 3
metal gear solid 2 substance
metal gear solid snake eater
metal gear 3
metal gear solid 2 walk through
paintball gear
surf gear
beach gear
bicycle gear
bondage gear
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