"gearless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɪɹləs/ [General-American], /ˈɡɪələs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡiːɹləs/ [Scotland]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)ləs Etymology: gear + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gear|less}} gear + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} gearless (not comparable)
  1. Without gears. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-gearless-en-adj-PIWjr6EO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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