Antonyms for gear
gɪərgear

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1. gearnoun

   Synonyms:
   cog, gearwheel, cogwheel

2. gearnoun

   equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.

   Synonyms:
   gearwheel, cog, cogwheel

3. gearnoun

   a wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.

   Synonyms:
   cogwheel, cog, gearwheel

4. gearnoun

   a particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.

   Synonyms:
   gearwheel, cogwheel, cog

5. gearnoun

   A configuration of the transmission of an motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque

   Synonyms:
   cogwheel, cog, gearwheel

6. gearnoun

   stuff.

   Synonyms:
   cog, gearwheel, cogwheel

Matched Categories

1. • Adapt
   • Mechanism
   • Wheel
   • Wheelwork

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1. gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheelnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   geartrain, gear wheel, geared wheel, train, gearing, gear mechanism, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, paraphernalia

2. gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, trainnoun

   wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

   "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

   Synonyms:
   geartrain, gear wheel, string, geared wheel, railroad train, train, gearing, gear mechanism, wagon train, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, caravan, paraphernalia

3. gear, gear mechanismnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   geartrain, gear wheel, geared wheel, train, gearing, gear mechanism, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, paraphernalia

4. gear, paraphernalia, appurtenanceverb

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

   Synonyms:
   add-on, geartrain, gear wheel, geared wheel, accessory, train, gearing, gear mechanism, appurtenance, power train, cogwheel, supplement, paraphernalia

5. gear, pitchverb

   set the level or character of

   "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

   Synonyms:
   set up, vend, toss, huckster, lurch, slope, peddle, pitch, hawk, shift, tilt, flip, cant over, monger, deliver, incline, cant, sky, slant

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1. gearnoun

   Synonyms:
   rigging, tackle, gearing, mechanism, draught-gear, accouterments, trappings

How to use gear in a sentence?

1. Guy Cecil:

   It may seem early to many of us, but with the amount of money pouring in from the far right wing, the time has come for our side to kick things into high gear, we have a lot of work to do in the months ahead, but we are starting to see some real momentum.

2. Noelle Kei:

   Oliver would still have to wear his protective gear but a reprieve from the California sun might make things easier, unfortunately, this is not something we can consider as a family right now. But Oliver is such a happy go lucky kid and he inspires me. He doesn’t let XP rule his life in any way, and I’m so proud of how he handles it every day.

3. Herve Ladsous:

   At the start of January, we'll have to step up a gear to neutralize them in line with the U.N. Security Council mandate.

4. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont:

   As more than 4,000 people in the state have been encouraged to self-quarantine, a Queens man who drives for taxi or ride-hailing services tested positive after showing up to a St. Johns Episcopal Hospital, which prompted 40 doctors and nurses to self-quarantine, meaning the staff will have to be replaced in the meantime, ABC 14 reports. MAJOR UNIVERSITIES CLOSE CLASSROOMS AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Cuomo complained, however, that many New Yorkers are not following the self-quarantine requirements, but hesays thestate of emergency declaration will free up $ 30 millionused for testing and the purchase of protective gear for healthcare workers. The governor warned storescould lose their licenses for price gouging items like hand sanitizer, one he said was selling it for $ 80 per bottle. Cuomo, who earlier described the virus as like a flu on steroids, also emphasized that more people are dying from the fluthan dying from coronavirus. In this March 3, 2020, file photo, Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker sanitizes surfaces at the Coney Island Yard, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. ( AP) Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker referenced a New Rochelle lawyer, who commuted to work in Midtown via Metro-North before Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker fell ill and became the states second case earlier in the week. Since then, the mans wife and two of his children, a 14-year-old daughterand 20-year-old son, have tested positive, as did a neighbor who drove him to the hospital. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE The patient is believed to have contracted the virus in Westchester County and not through travel. Multiple members of The Young Israel of New Rochelle synagogue, where the man worships, have also tested positive. CORONAVIRUS CONFIRMED CASES AND FATALITIES, STATE BY STATE Cuomo said the state is reconsidering how to address the quarantine period for people in Westchester County who are quarantined after coming in contact with people who have tested positive, to apply to their last contact with other people. The quarantine period is typically 14 days after last contact. WHAT STATES HAVE DECLARED CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCIES ? Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced a second New York state resident who works in the state testing positive for the virus. This most recent case of another New York resident who works in Connecticut testing positive for COVID-19 shows us what we already know coronavirus is here and viruses dont stop at state borders.

5. Noah Petro:

   That's the great thing about lunar eclipses is that you require no other gear other than a passion and interest in being outside and a clear horizon.

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