move through the gears in English

Audio: En-au-move through the gears.ogg

[Australia] Forms: moves through the gears [present, singular, third-person], moving through the gears [participle, present], moved through the gears [participle, past], moved through the gears [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=move through the gears}} move through the gears (third-person singular simple present moves through the gears, present participle moving through the gears, simple past and past participle moved through the gears)

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"move through the gears" meaning in English

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