Synonym: equip, furnish, outfit, rig, wheel. Similar words: year after year, changeable, unchangeable, year, tear, wear, rear, hear. Meaning: [gɪr /gɪə] n. 1. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion 2. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed 3. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) 4. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.. v. set the level or character of.
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151. Without the soul in first gear with the Boss, brakes are difficult to apply and take longer to become operative.
152. Diving gear: Diving equipment and clothing worth £1,145 was stolen from Beaumont Street car park, Darlington, at the weekend.
153. Isaac bullied his way into second, a gear not made for the speed they had accumulated.
154. In most applications first gear low box is low enough.
155. He managed to get the cab in gear and then he was away, really fast.
156. As usual they were lavishly equipped, bristling with the latest electronic gear, and kept in immaculate condition.
157. Any cyclist can climb a difficult hill: you just change gear.
158. Shiona told herself with just a flicker of uncertainty, changing into second gear as she rounded a bend.
159. But a press backlash did get into gear(sentencedict.com), leaving a handful of diehard music writers to fight a bitter battle.
160. Top goalkeepers can earn up to £50,000-a-year from manufacturers for wearing their gear, including built-in bonuses for Cup runs and television appearances.
161. He had actually changed out of his cricket gear, showered and packed up his kit.
162. Low regime is for reverse and forward speeds up to the equivalent of second gear.
163. And last time they were here even though we went 1-0 up they just went into another gear.
164. Accelerate smartly so that you can get into top gear as quickly as possible.
165. Balfour slammed his canary-yellow, industrial vacuum truck into gear and roared after the varmint in a cloud of choking brown dust.
166. They heard at first that these were industrial spare parts, then medical equipment, then mining equipment, then oil-drilling gear.
167. Mark's idea of getting her to change gear was to slip on a nurse's uniform.
168. A man and woman in punk gear lay asleep in each other's arms on the couch in the hall.
169. We made camp about 5 p. m. each night(sentencedict.com/gear.html), using tents and gear provided by Amr and our own sleeping bags.
170. Last year Iron Maiden gear grossed £7 million compared with record sales of £21 million.
171. He never left a low gear yet when I glanced over my shoulder he was miles clear.
172. The gear is protected by a cyclone fence topped with razor wire.
173. All your gear must be in good condition and regular checks cost nothing.
174. Deck gear and rig controls are extremely simple with the minimum of winches.
175. The truck, in first gear again, was heading through a forest of small thin jack pine.
176. Their line and length was immaculate and after 16 overs Park were still in first gear on 28 for one.
177. This was deep reading at full tilt, a sprint with lead survival gear strapped to your back.
178. But like a single gear in a mechanical clock, timeless can not keep good time all by itself.
179. More than sufficient to ensure spectacular acceleration, even in high gear.
180. We finally reached the top - to discover that the party behind had used some of our gear at a belay.