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)
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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