be in gear
61gear|box — «GIHR BOKS», noun. Especially British. an automobile or truck transmission …
62gear|change — «GIHR CHAYNJ», noun. Especially British. gearshift …
63gear|ing — «GIHR ihng», noun. 1. a set of gears, chains, or parts of machinery for transmitting motion or power; gears. 2. the act of fitting a machine with gears. 3. the way in which a machine is fitted with gears …
64gear|shift — «GIHR SHIHFT», noun. a device for connectng a motor to any one of several sets of gears in a transmission …
65gear something to something — ˈgear sth to/towards sth derived usually passive to make, change or prepare sth so that it is suitable for a particular purpose • The course had been geared towards the specific needs of its members. Main entry: ↑gearderived …
66gear something towards something — ˈgear sth to/towards sth derived usually passive to make, change or prepare sth so that it is suitable for a particular purpose • The course had been geared towards the specific needs of its members. Main entry: ↑gearderived …
67Gear — For the gear like device used to drive a roller chain, see Sprocket. This article is about mechanical gears. For other uses, see Gear (disambiguation). Two meshing gears transmitting rotational motion. Note that the smaller gear is rotating… …
68Gear ratio — The gear ratio is the relationship between the number of teeth on two gears that are meshed or two sprockets connected with a common roller chain, or the circumferences of two pulleys connected with a drive belt. General description In the… …
69gear — Wheel like part with teeth cut into the rim. When one gear meshes with another gear, it causes the second gear to drive the other and in this way transmits power. When the gears are different sizes (different number of teeth on each gear) the… …
70Gear stick — A gear stick (also known as gearstick, gear lever, selection lever, shift stick and gear shifter) is the lever used to change gear in a vehicle, such as an automobile, with manual transmission or several common forms of automatic transmission.… …
