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Noun: gearing  geer-ing
  1. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted, motion or torque is changed
    - gear, geartrain, power train, train, drivetrain
Verb: gear  geer
  1. Set the level or character of
    "She geared her speech to the teenagers in the audience";
    - pitch
     
  2. Adjust gears in order to achieve a desired speed

Derived forms: gearings

Type of: accommodate, adapt, wheelwork

Part of: engine

Encyclopedia: Gearing

Gear, Michael