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gear

Letters that make gear

a, e, g, r are letters that make 'gear'

Words within gear

ear, ar, Ea, AR, Ar, Ge are words within 'gear'

Anagrams of gear

rage, ager are anagrams of 'gear'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of gear

gears is a word created by adding a letter to 'gear'

gear is a 4 letter word starting with g
gear is a 4 letter word ending with r

5 possible definitions for 'gear'

Gear as "wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed"

Under this definition, gear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gearing, geartrain, power train, train have the same meaning as 'gear'

gear as a type

'gear' can be a type of wheelwork.

Types of gear

epicyclic gear train, reduction gear, epicyclic train are types of 'gear'.

gear as a part

'gear' can be a part of engine.

Example of gear used within this context

"the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

Gear as "a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)"

Under this definition, gear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gear mechanism has the same meaning as gear

gear as a type

'gear' can be a type of mechanism.

Types of gear

park, first gear, steering gear, third gear, transmission system, first, gearset, high gear, transmission, low gear, reverse gear, second gear, reverse, low, high, second, third are types of 'gear'.

Gear as "equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc."

Under this definition, gear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

paraphernalia, appurtenance have the same meaning as 'gear'

gear as a type

'gear' can be a type of equipment.

Types of gear

fishing gear, fishing tackle, fishing rig, outfit, stable gear, tackle, rig, regalia, tackle, rigging, saddlery, tack, rig, kit are types of 'gear'.

Gear as "a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion"

Under this definition, gear is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel have the same meaning as 'gear'

gear as a type

'gear' can be a type of wheel.

Types of gear

pinion, bevel gear, pinion and crown wheel, pinion and ring gear, escape wheel, epicyclic gear, planet wheel, planet gear, rack and pinion, spur gear, spur wheel, sun gear, worm gear, worm wheel, planetary gear are types of 'gear'.

Parts of gear

cog, sprocket, tooth are parts of 'gear'.

Gear as "set the level or character of"

Under this definition, gear is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pitch has the same meaning as gear

gear as a type

'gear' can be a type of accommodate, adapt.

Types of gear

popularize, popularise are types of 'gear'.