gear 1 of 2

noun

ˈgir How to pronounce gear (audio)
Definition of gearnext
1
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice

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2
as in things
transportable items that one owns you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight

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3
as in clothing
covering for the human body the latest in kid gear

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gear

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verb

as in to model

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Recent Examples of gear
Noun
Police in the lead, armed with canister launchers, wore standard BDUs (battle dress uniforms) under exoskeletal riot gear. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 In addition to sound interference, whales face physical risks from being struck by boats and becoming entangled in fishing gear. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
The AlixPartners survey was geared toward transportation, logistics and supply chain executives at companies generating $100 million or more in revenue. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 The campaign also stresses that the sirens are geared toward people who are outside during extreme weather, alerting them to seek shelter, Cagann said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
  1. equipment
  2. things
  3. clothing
  4. model
  5. apparatus
  6. belongings
  7. attire
  8. pattern
Noun
  • The island becoms a military node Keen Sword will also establish a joint coordination center at the Yonaguni garrison, where Japanese and US forces will conduct island-defense exercises and coordinate with equipment deployed at other locations.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Broadly, the idea is that consumers and small shops should have access to the tools, parts and information needed to repair their own electronic devices, farm equipment and cars, among other things.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • After things go awry in the Congo, the family in The Poisonwood Bible dissolves readily.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In some ways, things have changed considerably for Reid over the last year after the television adaptation of her 2019 novel, Heated Rivalry, became a cultural phenomena.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
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  • Instead of afternoons spent browsing racks of clothing and getting advice from trusted salespeople, shoppers find inspiration from social media.
    — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The clothing retailer will be responsible for developing a multi-episode docuseries, national mall tour and a clothing collection with the rising pop stars, according to a press release.
    — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Parents and other adults can also model good behavior by not consuming energy drinks in front of kids.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Combining this method with CFD could model how ammonia moves through and around a vessel after a leak.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of model
Noun
  • The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While the apparatus of Cockroft and Walton could fit in a room, modern accelerators at facilities like CERN in Switzerland can reach up to 17 miles (27 kilometers) in length.
    — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparatus
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  • Records show the school was billed $2,170—a relative pittance in the grand scheme of things—for a six-man crew from a local moving company to box up and relocate Moore’s belongings during the 43-hour window of his incarceration.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In Gulf Shores, an Alabama community encouraging voluntary evacuations, resident Maranie Adams gathered water and other supplies as her family moved belongings, including a hot tub motor, to higher ground.
    — R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • The policy also says if an employee is found to be wearing inappropriate attire, they may be instructed to return home and change into appropriate clothing.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Like Johnson’s attire, Hathaway’s look incorporated plenty of sparkle, though the crushed fabric on the bodice creating a rosette effect certainly elevated the look.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • Meanwhile, leaflets ordering evacuations pattern the sky like a damned murmuration, and nighttime artillery fire paints striations like inverted fireworks.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers deposit and pattern optical waveguides, which act as tiny pathways for light, on a silicon substrate.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
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