gear - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

Synonyms

• cogwheel
• gear
• gear wheel
• geared wheel

More generic

• wheel

More specific

• bevel gear
• epicyclic gear
• escape wheel
• pinion
• pinion and crown wheel
• pinion and ring gear
• planet gear
• planet wheel
• planetary gear
• rack and pinion
• spur gear
• spur wheel
• sun gear
• worm gear
• worm wheel

Related

• cog
• sprocket
• tooth

Noun

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

Synonyms

• appurtenance
• gear
• paraphernalia

More generic

• equipment

More specific

• fishing gear
• fishing rig
• fishing tackle
• kit
• outfit
• regalia
• rig
• rigging
• saddlery
• stable gear
• tack
• tackle

Noun

a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

Synonyms

• gear
• gear mechanism

More generic

• mechanism

More specific

• first
• first gear
• gearset
• high
• high gear
• low
• low gear
• park
• reverse
• reverse gear
• second
• second gear
• steering gear
• third
• third gear
• transmission
• transmission system

Noun

wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

Synonyms

• gear
• gearing
• geartrain
• power train
• train

More generic

• wheelwork

More specific

• epicyclic gear train
• epicyclic train
• reduction gear

Related

• engine

Verb

set the level or character of

Synonyms

• gear
• pitch

More generic

• accommodate
• adapt

More specific

• popularise
• popularize

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