Meaning
A wheel with teeth that turns other wheels in a machine; also the clothes and equipment you need for an activity.
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Word origin
From Old Norse gervi, meaning equipment or dress.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- gervi
Examples
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In a car, you change gear to go faster or slower with less work for the engine.
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Gears are wheels with teeth that fit together and turn each other.
swimming .
Here gear means the things you need for an activity; this sense has no plural.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 8: gear, version, concert and 7 more words.