gear
C1Frequent NGSL-3UK /ɡɪə(r)/US /ɡɪr/
Meaning
noun
equipment in a vehicle that changes the relation between engine speed (or pedal speed on a bicycle) and the speed of the wheels moving forwards or backwards
“Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears.”
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“So I'd start off light, and I'd bump it up in the middle months, and then at the end, I would kick it up into high gear just like a little staircase.”
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So I'd start off light, and I'd bump it up in the middle months, and then at the end, I would kick it up into high gear just like a little staircase.
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