gear

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[equipment|Equipment]] or [[paraphernalia]], especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
2. {{cap|clothing}}; [[garments]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Goods; property; household items.
4. {{senseid|en|superclass of Q143873}} {{lb|en|countable}} A wheel, wheel segment, or bar with grooves ([[tooth|teeth]]) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.
5. {{senseid|en|Q116925316}} {{lb|en|countable|automotive|cycling}} A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular [[gear ratio]] is achieved; often [[select#Verb|select]]ed via a [[shifter]].
6. {{lb|en|aviation}} {{ellipsis of|en|landing gear}}.
7. {{lb|en|uncountable|slang}} [[recreational drug|Recreational drug]]s, including [[steroid]]s.
8. {{lb|en|uncountable|archaic}} [[stuff|Stuff]].
9. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Business matters; affairs; concern.
10. {{lb|en|obsolete|UK|dialect}} Anything worthless; nonsense; rubbish.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|engineering|transitive}} To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired [[gear ratio]].
2. {{lb|en|engineering|intransitive}} To be [[in gear]], come into gear.
3. To [[dress]]; to put gear on; to [[harness]].
4. {{lb|en|usually with '''''to''''' or '''''toward(s)'''''}} To [[design]] or [[devise]] (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
5. {{lb|en|finance}} To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|mostly|Scouse}} great or fantastic

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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