"Gear" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"gear" Definition
- [countable, usually plural] 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
- [uncountable, countable] a particular position of the gears in a vehicle that gives a particular range of speed and power
- [uncountable] the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity
- [uncountable] (informal) clothes
- [uncountable] (informal) the things that a person owns
- [uncountable] (often in compounds) a machine used for a particular purpose
- [uncountable, countable] used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing something
- [uncountable] (slang) illegal drugs
"gear" Synonyms & Antonyms
"gear" synonyms:
- cog,
- cogwheel,
- gearwheel,
- pinion,
- spurwheel,
- ragwheel,
- sprocket,
- gearing,
- machinery,
- mechanism,
- toothed-wheel,
- rack-and-pinion,
- wheel,
- flywheel,
- cog-wheel,
- ratchet-wheel,
- gear-wheel,
- equipment,
- apparatus
"gear" antonyms:
- disarrange,
- disorder,
- disorganize,
- refuse,
- reject,
- unfit,
- disagree,
- disrobe,
- plan,
- unclothe,
- uncover,
- take,
- leave-plain,
- abandon,
- disregard,
- abort,
- cancel,
- discard,
- discontinue