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Definition gear in British English

gear noun

noun
/ɡɪə(r)/
1

the part of an engine that changes engine power into movement. Most cars in the UK have 5 or 6 gears that you operate yourself

Example

Helen changed gear as she approached the junction.

Example

At forty miles an hour you should be in fourth gear.

Example

Always use a low gear when driving down a steep hill.

Example

You'll ruin the gearbox if you keep grinding the gears like that.

Example

The car won't move unless you're in gear.

Example

Take the car out of gear.

Synonyms and related words
ancillary ball bearing bearing
2

the special clothes and equipment that you use for a particular activity

Example

Don't forget to bring walking gear.

Example

We took down the tent and packed all the gear away.

Example

police dressed in riot gear

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3

a machine or part of a machine that does a particular job

Example

Firefighters with heavy lifting gear battled to free the survivors from the wreckage.

Synonyms and related words
ancillary ball bearing bearing
4

clothes, especially fashionable ones. This word is often used humorously.

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Definition gear in British English