RhymeZone: gear definitions

Definitions of gear:

noun: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
noun: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
noun: a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
verb: set the level or character of
name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #26561)

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