gear

• POS: Noun, Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)
• COUNT in NET: 4 in 4 verses (in OT : 3 in 3 verses) (in NT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

gear, n. [OE. gere, ger, AS. gearwe clothing, adornment, armor, fr. gearo, gearu, ready, yare; akin to OHG. garawī, garwī ornament, dress. See Yare, and cf. Garb dress.].

•  Clothing; garments; ornaments.  [1913 Webster]

  "Array thyself in thy most gorgeous gear."  [1913 Webster]
•  Goods; property; household stuff.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]

  "Homely gear and common ware."  [1913 Webster]
•  Whatever is prepared for use or wear; manufactured stuff or material.  [1913 Webster]

  "Clad in a vesture of unknown gear."  [1913 Webster]
•  The harness of horses or cattle; trapping.  [1913 Webster]
•  Warlike accouterments.  Jamieson.  [1913 Webster]
•  Manner; custom; behavior.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]
•  Business matters; affairs; concern.  [1913 Webster]

  "Thus go they both together to their gear."  [1913 Webster]
•  A toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively.  [1913 Webster]
•  See 1st Jeer (b).  [1913 Webster]
•  Anything worthless; stuff; nonsense; rubbish.  Wright.  [1913 Webster]

  "That servant of his that confessed and uttered this gear was an honest man."  [1913 Webster]

Bever gear. See Bevel gear. -- Core gear, a mortise gear, or its skeleton. See Mortise wheel, under Mortise. -- Expansion gear (Steam Engine), the arrangement of parts for cutting off steam at a certain part of the stroke, so as to leave it to act upon the piston expansively; the cut-off. See under Expansion. -- Feed gear. See Feed motion, under Feed, n. -- Gear cutter, a machine or tool for forming the teeth of gear wheels by cutting. -- Gear wheel, any cogwheel. -- Running gear. See under Running. -- To throw in gear or To throw out of gear (Mach.), to connect or disconnect (wheelwork or couplings, etc.); to put in, or out of, working relation.

gear, v. t. 

•  To dress; to put gear on; to harness.  [1913 Webster]
•  To provide with gearing.  [1913 Webster]
•  To adapt toward some specific purpose; as, they geared their advertising for maximum effect among teenagers.  [PJC]

Double geared, driven through twofold compound gearing, to increase the force or speed; -- said of a machine.

gear, v. i. 

 To be in, or come into, gear.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

gear, n. & v.
--n.
1 (often in pl.) a a set of toothed wheels that work together to transmit and control motion from an engine, esp. to the road wheels of a vehicle. b a mechanism for doing this.
2 a particular function or state of adjustment of engaged gears (low gear; second gear).
3 a mechanism of wheels, levers, etc., usu. for a special purpose (winding-gear).
4 a particular apparatus or mechanism, as specified (landing-gear).
5 equipment or tackle for a special purpose.
6 colloq. clothing, esp. when modern or fashionable.
7 goods; household utensils.
8 rigging.
9 a harness for a draught animal.
--v.
1 tr. (foll. by to) adjust or adapt to suit a special purpose or need.
2 tr. (often foll. by up) equip with gears.
3 tr. (foll. by up) make ready or prepared.
4 tr. put (machinery) in gear.
5 intr. a be in gear. b (foll. by with) work smoothly with.

Idiom

be geared (or all geared) up (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) colloq. be ready or enthusiastic. first (or bottom) gear the lowest gear in a series. gear down (or up) provide with a low (or high) gear. gear lever (or shift) a lever used to engage or change gear, esp. in a motor vehicle. high (or low) gear a gear such that the driven end of a transmission revolves faster (or slower) than the driving end. in gear with a gear engaged. out of gear
1 with no gear engaged.
2 out of order. top gear the highest gear in a series.

Etymology

ME f. ON gervi f. Gmc

THESAURUS

gear

Hydromatic, accessories, accommodate, accouter, accouterments, action, adapt, adjust, apparatus, apparel, appendages, appliances, appoint, appointments, appurtenances, arm, armament, array, attire, automatic transmission, bag and baggage, baggage, bedizenment, belongings, chattels, clobber, clockworks, clothes, clothing, cog, cogwheel, conveniences, cordage, cording, costume, differential, differential gear, drapery, dress, dressing, drive train, duds, duffel, dunnage, effects, equip, equipage, equipment, facilities, facility, fashion, fatigues, feathers, fig, fit, fit out, fit up, fittings, fixtures, freewheel, furnish, furnishings, furniture, garb, garments, gear train, gearbox, gearing, gearshift, gearwheel, goods, guise, habiliment, habiliments, habit, heel, high, impedimenta, implements, innards, installations, intermediate, investiture, investment, junk, kit, linen, livery, low, luggage, machinery, man, materials, materiel, means, mechanism, motion, movement, movements, munition, munitions, neutral, outfit, overdrive, panoply, paraphernalia, plant, plumbing, possessions, power train, prepare, rack, rags, raiment, regalia, reverse, rig, rig out, rig up, rigging, robes, ropework, roping, running rigging, service, serving, servomechanism, shit, sportswear, staff, standard transmission, standing rigging, stick shift, stock-in-trade, stuff, style, suit, supplies, synchromesh, tack, tackle, tackling, tailor, things, threads, togs, toilette, tools, transmission, trappings, traps, trim, turn out, uniform, utensils, vestment, vestments, vesture, watchworks, wear, wearing apparel, wheels, wheels within wheels, whipping, workings, works

ROGET THESAURUS

gear

Instrument

N instrument, machinery, mechanism, engineering, instrument, organ, tool, implement, utensil, machine, engine, lathe, gin, mill, air engine, caloric engine, heat engine, gear, tackle, tackling, rig, rigging, apparatus, appliances, plant, materiel, harness, trappings, fittings, accouterments, barde, equipment, equipmentage, appointments, furniture, upholstery, chattels, paraphernalia, mechanical powers, lever, leverage, mechanical advantage, crow, crowbar, handspike, gavelock, jemmy, jimmy, arm, limb, wing, oar, paddle, pulley, wheel and axle, wheelwork, clockwork, wheels within wheels, pinion, crank, winch, cam, pedal, capstan, wheel, inclined plane, wedge, screw, spring, mainspring, can hook, glut, heald, heddle, jenny, parbuckle, sprag, water wheel, handle, hilt, haft, shaft, heft, shank, blade, trigger, tiller, helm, treadle, key, turnscrew, screwdriver, knocker, hammer, edge tool, borer, vice, teeth, nail, rope, peg, support, spoon, arms, oar, cardiograph, recapper, snowplow, tenpenny, votograph, instrumental, mechanical, machinal, brachial.

Clothing

N clothing, investment, covering, dress, raiment, drapery, costume, attire, guise, toilet, toilette, trim, habiliment, vesture, vestment, garment, garb, palliament, apparel, wardrobe, wearing apparel, clothes, things, underclothes, array, tailoring, millinery, finery, full dress, garniture, theatrical properties, outfit, equipment, trousseau, uniform, regimentals, continentals, canonicals, livery, gear, harness, turn-out, accouterment, caparison, suit, rigging, trappings, traps, slops, togs, toggery, day wear, night wear, zoot suit, designer clothes, masquerade, dishabille, morning dress, undress, kimono, lungi, shooting-coat, mufti, rags, tatters, old clothes, mourning, weeds, duds, slippers, robe, tunic, paletot, habit, gown, coat, frock, blouse, toga, smock frock, claw coat, hammer coat, Prince Albert coat, sack coat, tuxedo coat, frock coat, dress coat, tail coat, cloak, pall, mantle, mantlet mantua, shawl, pelisse, wrapper, veil, cape, tippet, kirtle, plaid, muffler, comforter, haik, huke, chlamys, mantilla, tabard, housing, horse cloth, burnoose, burnous, roquelaure, houppelande, surcoat, overcoat, great coat, surtout, spencer, mackintosh, waterproof, raincoat, ulster, P-coat, dreadnought, wraprascal, poncho, cardinal, pelerine, barbe, chudder, jubbah, oilskins, pajamas, pilot jacket, talma jacket, vest, jerkin, waistcoat, doublet, camisole, gabardine, farthingale, kilt, jupe, crinoline, bustle, panier, skirt, apron, pinafore, bloomer, bloomers, chaqueta, songtag, tablier, pants, trousers, trowsers, breeches, pantaloons, inexpressibles, overalls, smalls, small clothes, shintiyan, shorts, jockey shorts, boxer shorts, tights, drawers, panties, unmentionables, knickers, knickerbockers, philibeg, fillibeg, pants suit, culottes, jeans, blue jeans, dungarees, denims, Levis, Calvin Klein, Calvins, Bonjour, Gloria Vanderbilt, headdress, headgear, chapeau, crush hat, opera hat, kaffiyeh, sombrero, jam, tam-o-shanter, tarboosh, topi, sola topi, pagri, puggaree, cap, hat, beaver hat, coonskin cap, castor, bonnet, tile, wideawake, billycock, wimple, nightcap, mobcap, skullcap, hood, coif, capote, calash, kerchief, snood, babushka, head, coiffure, crown, chignon, pelt, wig, front, peruke, periwig, caftan, turban, fez, shako, csako, busby, kepi, forage cap, bearskin, baseball cap, fishing hat, helmet, mask, domino, body clothes, linen, hickory shirt, shirt, sark, smock, shift, chemise, night gown, negligee, dressing gown, night shirt, bedgown, sac de nuit, underclothes, underpants, undershirt, slip, brassiere, corset, stays, corsage, corset, corselet, bodice, girdle, stomacher, petticoat, panties, under waistcoat, jock, athletic supporter, jockstrap, sweater, jersey, cardigan, turtleneck, pullover, sweater vest, neckerchief, neckcloth, tie, ruff, collar, cravat, stock, handkerchief, scarf, bib, tucker, boa, cummerbund, rumal, rabat, shoe, pump, boot, slipper, sandal, galoche, galoshes, patten, clog, sneakers, running shoes, hiking boots, high-low, Blucher boot, wellington boot, Hessian boot, jack boot, top boot, Balmoral, arctics, bootee, bootikin, brogan, chaparajos, chavar, chivarras, chivarros, gums, larrigan, rubbers, showshoe, stogy, veldtschoen, legging, buskin, greave, galligaskin, gamache, gamashes, moccasin, gambado, gaiter, spatterdash, brogue, antigropelos, stocking, hose, gaskins, trunk hose, sock, hosiery, glove, gauntlet, mitten, cuff, wristband, sleeve, swaddling cloth, baby linen, layette, ice wool, taffeta, pocket handkerchief, hanky, hankie, clothier, tailor, milliner, costumier, sempstress, snip, dressmaker, habitmaker, breechesmaker, shoemaker, Crispin, friseur, cordwainer, cobbler, hosier, hatter, draper, linen draper, haberdasher, mercer, diaper, nappy, disposable diaper, cloth diaper, Luvs Huggies, invested, habited, dighted, barbed, barded, clad, costume, shod, chausse, en grande tenue, sartorial, the soul of this man is his clothes.

Rotation

N rotation, revolution, spinning, gyration, turning about an axis, turning aound an axis, circulation, roll, circumrotation, circumvolution, circumgyration, volutation, circination, turbination, pirouette, convolution, verticity, whir, whirl, eddy, vortex, whirlpool, gurge, countercurrent, Maelstrom, Charybdis, Ixion, cyclone, tornado, whirlwind, dust devil, spin-out, axis, axis of rotation, swivel, pivot, pivot point, axle, spindle, pin, hinge, pole, arbor, bobbin, mandrel, axle shaft, gymbal, hub, hub of rotation, helix, helical motion, angular momentum, angular velocity, revolutions per minute, RPM, centrifugal force, surge, vertigo, dizzy round, coriolus force, carousel, merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, top, dreidel, teetotum, gyroscope, turntable, lazy suzan, screw, whirligig, rollingstone, water wheel, windmill, wheel, pulley wheel, roulette wheel, potter's wheel, pinwheel, gear, roller, flywheel, jack, caster, centrifuge, ultracentrifuge, bench centrifuge, refrigerated centrifuge, gas centrifuge, microfuge, drill, augur, oil rig, wagon wheel, wheel, tire, tyre, trochilics, whirling dervish, rotating, rotary, rotary, circumrotatory, trochilic, vertiginous, gyratory, vortical, vorticose, head over heels, round and round, like a horse in a mill.