Meaning of 'gear'

noun

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

Synonyms: gear wheel geared wheel cogwheel

noun

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

Synonyms: appurtenance

noun

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

Synonyms: gear mechanism

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 their tie caught in the geartrain."

Synonyms: gearing geartrain power train train

verb

set the level or character of

Synonyms: pitch