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The diameter of an imaginary wheel whose circumference is equal to the distance traversed by a safety-bicycle during a single revolution of the pedals: as, a 72-inch gear.
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A toothed wheel in which the axial lines of any one tooth are made up of two helical lines of equal pitch, one right-handed and one left-handed, which meet at the center of the face or breadth of the toothed surface. Such gears are called herring-bone gears, from the V-shape which each tooth receives. In this latter form they can only be used when the shafts are parallel.
To put into gear; prepare for operation; fit with gear or gearing: as, to gear up a wagon; to gear a machine or an engine.
In machinery, to fit into another part, as one part of gearing into another. See gearing.
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A state of preparation or fitness; a suitable or fitting condition: as, to be out of gear; to bring anything into gear.
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Whatever is prepared for use or wear; manufactured stuff or material; hence, habit; dress; ornaments; armor.
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Any special set of things forming essential parts or appurtenances, or utilized for or connected with some special act, occupation, etc.: as, hunting-gear.
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Naut.. the ropes, blocks, etc., belonging to any particular sail or spar: as, the mainsail-gear, the foretop-mast-gear.
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In machinery, the appliances or furnishings connected with the acting parts of any piece of mechanism: as, expansion-gear, valve-gear. More particularly— Toothed wheels collectively. The connection of toothed wheels with each other; gearing: as, to throw machinery into or out of gear.
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A coal-miners' set of tools.
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plural In coal-mining, staging and rails for shipping coal on wharves.
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Goods; property in general.
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A matter; an affair; affairs collectively.
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Ordinary manner; behavior; custom; practice.