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      gear
      noun
      (uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
      Clothing; garments.
      (countable) A wheel, wheel segment, or bar with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.
      (countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.
      (countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.
      (uncountable, slang) Recreational drugs, including steroids.
      A surname.
      (aviation) Ellipsis of landing gear. [(uncountable, countable, aviation) The wheels, tyres, brakes, shock absorbers etc of an aircraft; its undercarriage.]
      (obsolete) Goods; property; household items.
      (obsolete) Business matters; affairs; concern.
      (obsolete, UK, dialect) Anything worthless; nonsense; rubbish.
      (uncountable, archaic) Stuff.
      verb
      (usually with to or toward(s) ) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
      (engineering, transitive) To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
      (engineering, intransitive) To be in gear, come into gear.
      (finance) To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.
      To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
      adjective
      (chiefly Liverpool) great or fantastic
      Synonyms for gear
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