Idioms for gear
Origin of gear
1150–1200; Middle English
gere < Old Norse
gervi, gørvi; akin to Old English
gearwe equipment
OTHER WORDS FROM gear
gear·less, adjective re·gear, verb un·geared, adjective well-geared, adjectiveWords nearby gear
ge'ez,
ge-,
ge-pano-carib,
gean,
geanticline,
gear,
gear cluster,
gear down,
gear knob,
gear lever,
gear pump
British Dictionary definitions for gear up (1 of 2)
gear up
verb (adverb)
(tr)
to equip with gears
to prepare, esp for greater efficiency
is our industry geared up for these new challenges?
British Dictionary definitions for gear up (2 of 2)
gear
/ (ɡɪə) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of gear
gearless, adjectiveWord Origin for gear
C13: from Old Norse
gervi; related to Old High German
garawī equipment, Old English
gearwe
Scientific definitions for gear up
gear
[ gîr ]
A wheel with teeth around its rim that mesh with the teeth of another wheel to transmit motion. Gears are used to transmit power (as in a car transmission) or change the direction of motion in a mechanism (as in a differential axle). Fixed ratios of speed in various parts of a machine is often established by the arrangement of gears.
Idioms and Phrases with gear up
gear
see high gear; slip a cog (gear).