noun
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an assembly of gears designed to transmit motion
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the act or technique of providing gears to transmit motion
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US word: leverage. Also called: capital gearing. accounting the ratio of a company's debt capital to its equity capital
Etymology
Origin of gearing
Example Sentences
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Well, it looks like they’re gearing up for it.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Rock royalty is gearing up to descend on Donington Park for the 23rd Download festival.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Some are already gearing up to get the island back on track.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The switch, however, has left U.S. gasoline and diesel reserves below multiyear averages just as summer demand for both is gearing up, which could result in higher prices at the pump.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
I was professional enough about it, I didn’t make mistakes, but somehow it felt as if I were gearing up to fight somebody else’s war.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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