Definitions for the word "gear" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. n.
Clothing; garments; ornaments.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
Goods; property; household stuff.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
Whatever is prepared for use or wear; manufactured stuff or material.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
The harness of horses or cattle; trapping.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
Warlike accouterments.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
Manner; custom; behavior.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
Business matters; affairs; concern.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
A toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
An apparatus for performing a special function; gearing; as, the feed gear of a lathe.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
Engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
11. n.
See 1st Jeer (b).
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
12. n.
Anything worthless; stuff; nonsense; rubbish.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
13. v. t.
To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
14. v. t.
To provide with gearing.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
15. v. i.
To be in, or come into, gear.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
16. n.
1 (often in pl.) A set of toothed wheels that work together, esp. Those connecting the engine of a vehicle to the road wheels. B particular setting of these (first gear). 2 equipment, apparatus, or tackle. 3 colloq. Clothing. v. 1 (foll. By to) adjust or adapt to. 2 (often foll. By up) equip with gears. 3 (foll. By up) make ready or prepared. 4 put in gear. in gear with a gear engaged. Out of gear with no gear engaged. [old norse]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
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