gearing

[ geer-ing ]

noun

, Machinery.

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

gearing

/ ˈɡɪərɪŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gearing¹

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

Example Sentences

Trump has said there's no price tag so there is already a tremendous amount of activity taking place in the private sector, with private prison and airplane businesses gearing up for some major government contracts.

From Salon

Set in the fictional coastal town of Wellington-on-Sea, the film follows a handful of families gearing up for Christmas Day.

From BBC

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are gearing up to take their relationship to the next level: marriage.

From Los Angeles Times

Sweden, however, scaled down its infrastructure and only in recent years started gearing up again.

From BBC

His resignation came as the House Ethics Committee was reportedly gearing up to release the findings of their probes into Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct and drug use.

From Salon

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