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99 lines
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{
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"gear":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a level or pace of functioning":[
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"kicked their performance into high gear"
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],
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": a mechanism that performs a specific function in a complete machine":[
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"steering gear"
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],
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": a toothed wheel":[],
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": absurd talk : nonsense":[],
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": clothing , garments":[],
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": doings":[],
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": equipment , paraphernalia":[
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"fishing gear"
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],
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": movable property : goods":[],
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": one of two or more adjustments of a transmission (as of a bicycle or motor vehicle) that determine mechanical advantage, relative speed, and direction of travel":[],
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": shift sense 1c":[
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"gear down"
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],
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": the harness especially of horses":[],
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": the rigging of a ship or boat":[],
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": to adjust so as to match, blend with, or satisfy something":[
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"gearing wages to productivity"
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],
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": to be in gear : mesh":[],
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": to become adjusted so as to match, blend, or harmonize":[
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"The industry is geared to meet growing consumer demand."
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],
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": to connect by gearing (see gearing sense 1 )":[],
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": to make ready for effective operation":[],
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": to provide (machinery) with gearing (see gearing sense 2 )":[],
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": working relation, position, order, or adjustment":[
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"got her career in gear"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I somehow managed to pack all my gear into one suitcase.",
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"soldiers in full combat gear",
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"a complicated arrangement of gears and shafts",
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"a car with four forward gears",
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"Halfway up the hill, my bike slipped out of gear .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Many people rave about tray-style units because your gear can cantilever over the edge a bit. \u2014 Collin Morgan, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
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"One fan created a sticker depicting Monte in his fly gear , inspiring Ruggles to use the image to create merchandise of the singing donkey. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 27 June 2022",
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"The outer layer is typically made with nylon or Lycra, just like your favorite moisture-wicking workout gear , and is finished with a liquid-repellent film for extra protection. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 23 June 2022",
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"And the water-resistant exterior works to absorb any excess snow or rainwater, making the mats a great place to leave your snorkel gear , rain boots, or snow boots to dry. \u2014 Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
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"Prosecutors also say Nordean and Biggs led efforts to organize and recruit Proud Boys followers to come to Washington and raised funds for their protective gear and radios. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"This Radio Flyer wagon can be used as a traditional wagon to haul all your beach gear , or as a two-seater for children. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
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"Molle panels for your gear and an ARB air compressor with multiple attachment sites. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
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"Prepping for a backpacking trip looks something like this: lay out your gear , pack the essentials, then agonize over the little things that add weight but boost comfort and fun. \u2014 Outside Online , 16 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The space station\u2019s seven astronauts will unload groceries and gear from Starliner and pack it up with experiments. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
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"Or moving trawl gear off the bottom could increase salmon bycatch. \u2014 Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
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"The men\u2019s and women\u2019s outerwear and packs and gear look like someone designed them not by committee or obligation but out of joy. \u2014 David Hochman, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
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"Prizes may include tickets to a UW home game, a football autographed by coach Paul Chryst, Badgers gear , gift cards to Bucky's Locker Room and other food spots like EatStreet, Toppers Pizza and Culver's. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
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"Here\u2019s the apparel, equipment, and gear that Outside staffers and contributors are gifting this Mother\u2019s Day. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"These assets may include vehicles, extra personnel, communications gear and robust tactical units such as the Secret Service Counter Assault Team (CAT), DSS Mobile Security Deployment (MSD) and U.S. Military Special Operations. \u2014 Bydonald J. Mihalek, ABC News , 9 May 2022",
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"In November, Hunter Schuler stuffed a weekend\u2019s worth of clothes and gear into a duffel bag, said goodbye to his wife, and drove from Austin to San Antonio for his monthly National Guard drill. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Bring your tent, sleeping bag and gear for an Earth Day campout at Hopkins Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1851, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English gere , from Old Norse gervi, g\u01ebrvi ; akin to Old English gearwe equipment, clothing, gearu ready \u2014 more at yare":"Noun",
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"derivative of gear entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8gir"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"accoutrements",
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"accouterments",
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"apparatus",
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"equipment",
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"hardware",
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"kit",
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"material(s)",
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"mat\u00e9riel",
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"materiel",
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"outfit",
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"paraphernalia",
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"stuff",
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"tackle"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085922",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |