GEARING Definition & Meaning

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gearing

[ geer-ing ]

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noun

Machinery.

an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
the act or process of equipping with gears.
the method of installation of such gears.

gearing

/ ˈɡɪə��ɪŋ /

noun

an assembly of gears designed to transmit motion
the act or technique of providing gears to transmit motion
Also calledcapital gearing accounting the ratio of a company's debt capital to its equity capital US wordleverage

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of gearing¹

First recorded in 1815–25; gear + -ing ¹

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Despite both wings of the party gearing up for competitive races, the two factions aren't clashing — yet.

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Now the administration is gearing up for a rerun with even higher and broader tariffs, including on allies such as Canada, Europe, Mexico and Japan.

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Le Pen was gearing up to run for the presidency for a fourth time and had a good chance of winning.

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As well as a trip to Wembley, Unai Emery's Villa are also gearing up to face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals and are still in contention for a top-four finish in the league.

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The group began gearing up for something special, performing “Black Sunday” in full with the Colorado Symphony in July 2023 for its 30th anniversary and going on to do four more symphonic shows.

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