Definitions For Gear

noun

  • A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
  • Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
  • A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
  • Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
  • Supplies, tools, or clothes needed for a special purpose
  • A toothed wheel in a machine
  • A part that connects the engine of a vehicle or the pedals of a bicycle to the wheels and controls the speed at which the wheels turn

verb

  • Set the level or character of
  • To make (something) suitable for a particular use or type of person

Is Gear a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
5
Words with Friends
6

The word Gear is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Gear in a Sentence

  • I somehow managed to pack all my gear into one suitcase.
  • Soldiers in full combat gear
  • A complicated arrangement of gears and shafts

Synonyms for Gear

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