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Added 7 October 2026

gear

/ɡɪə/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gear at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
Clothing; garments.
Goods; property; household items.

verb

To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
To be in gear, come into gear.
To dress; to put gear on; to harness.

adjective

great or fantastic

Origin

From Middle English gere, a borrowing from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną (“to prepare”). See also adjective yare, yar from the same root via Old English.

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