geared

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English

Definitions

verb

To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
To be in, or come into, gear.
To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
(usually with to or toward(s)) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).“They have geared the hotel mainly at tourists.”

adjective

(often in combination) Fitted with (some kind or number of) gears.
Connected with a motor by gearing.

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Synonyms

double-geared meshed engaged back-geared in gear intermeshed tilted targeted aimed tailored routed oriented run aligned shaped headed

Associated

propeller turbofan yarrow shaft turbine steam toward shay towards horsepower propel admiralty

Rhymes

revered weird sneered peered jeered seared veered steered adhered persevered

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