2syllables
gearing
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Definitions ofgearing
1verb
- To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
- To be in, or come into, gear.
- To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
- (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).
Example: "They have geared the hotel mainly at tourists."
- To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.
1noun
- The ratio of a system of gears.
Example: "The 4×4 could climb well, as it had relatively low gearing."
- Harness; working implements.
- A train of toothed wheels and pinions.
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