"gear" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɪə(r)/ [UK], /ɡɪɚ/ [US] Audio: en-au-gear.ogg [Australia] Forms: gear [singular], gears [plural]
enPR: gîr [UK], gîr [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Gear is clothing and other equipment, especially in sports.
    Sense id: simple-gear-en-noun-BxMgl242
  2. Gears are wheels that turn and drive other wheels at different speeds.
    Sense id: simple-gear-en-noun-Elb~sSaL
  3. A gear in a machine, especially a car or bicycle, is a particular combinations of gears.
    Sense id: simple-gear-en-noun-iib5CFgy
  4. A gear is a speed or level that you do something at.
    Sense id: simple-gear-en-noun-6KSMFSUT
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          "text": "This bike has 24 gears, but I only use three."
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          "text": "Shifting into fourth gear, she pushed the car over 100 km/h."
        }
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        },
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        },
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        }
      ],
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        }
      ],
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