Definitions For Gear

noun

• A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
• Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
• A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
• Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
• Supplies, tools, or clothes needed for a special purpose
• A toothed wheel in a machine
• A part that connects the engine of a vehicle or the pedals of a bicycle to the wheels and controls the speed at which the wheels turn

verb

• Set the level or character of
• To make (something) suitable for a particular use or type of person