gear
noun
[ ɡɪə ]
• a 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"
• equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose.
• "camping gear"
Similar:
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,
materiel,
baggage,
box of tricks,
clobber,
gubbins,
odds and sods,
equipage,
gear
verb
• prepare, adjust, or equip for a particular purpose or need.
• "they gear workouts to your specific needs"
• 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"
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).
