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Definition of
gear verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gear
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
ɡɪr
/
/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
gear
he / she / it
gears
past simple
geared
-ing form
gearing
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Phrasal Verbs
gear to
gear up
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gear
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gear
noun
gear to
phrasal verb
gear up
phrasal verb
high gear
noun
riot gear
noun
top gear
noun
landing gear
noun
get into gear
first
noun
reverse
noun
second
noun
undercarriage
noun
in/into high gear
differential
noun
get something into gear
kick/move/swing into high gear
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Phrasal verbs
gear to
phrasal verb
gear up
phrasal verb
Idioms
get into gear
in/into high gear
get something into gear
kick/move/swing into high gear
Nearby words
GDR
abbreviation
gear
noun
gear
verb
gearbox
noun
geared
adjective