gear
- Noun. (uncountable) equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
- Noun. (countable) 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.
- Noun. (countable) a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular ''gear ratio'' is achieved.
- Noun. (countable) A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.
- Noun. (uncountable) (archaic) stuff.
- Verb. To fit with gears in order to achieve a desired ''gear ratio''.
- Interjection. (''mostly British (Scouse)'') great or fantastic.
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