Dictionary Check: gear

"gear" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 6 points

Definition

noun

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

noun

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

Example: "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
noun

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

Synonyms:
noun

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

verb

set the level or character of

Example: "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
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