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| 1. | [ verb ] set the level or character of | |
| Synonyms: | pitch | |
| Examples: | "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience" |
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| Related terms: | adapt popularise | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion | |
| Synonyms: | cogwheel gear_wheel | |
| Related terms: | wheel worm_wheel bevel_gear planetary_gear rack_and_pinion spur_gear sun_gear pinion escape_wheel worm_gear tooth cog | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 26561 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) | |
| Synonyms: | gear_mechanism | |
| Related terms: | mechanism reverse gearset steering_gear transmission park second_gear third_gear high_gear low | |
| 5. | [ noun ] equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. | |
| Synonyms: | paraphernalia appurtenances | |
| Related terms: | equipment rig fishing_gear kit rigging stable_gear regalia | |
| Similar spelling: |
Geary Gero Geri Gehr Geer Geyer Gerry Gerri Gerow Gerea Geier |
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