passive gear — fishing equipment that is left to catch fish and is not actively moved through the water or attended … Dictionary of ichthyology
gear something to something — ˈgear sth to/towards sth derived usually passive to make, change or prepare sth so that it is suitable for a particular purpose • The course had been geared towards the specific needs of its members. Main entry: ↑gearderived … Useful english dictionary
gear something towards something — ˈgear sth to/towards sth derived usually passive to make, change or prepare sth so that it is suitable for a particular purpose • The course had been geared towards the specific needs of its members. Main entry: ↑gearderived … Useful english dictionary
gear — I UK [ɡɪə(r)] / US [ɡɪr] noun Word forms gear : singular gear plural gears ** 1) [countable/uncountable] the part of an engine that changes engine power into movement. Most cars in the UK have 5 or 6 gears that you operate yourself change gear:… … English dictionary
gear — gear1 [ gır ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount the part of an engine that changes engine power into movement. Most cars in the U.S. are automatics, so the engine changes between gears without the driver having to do anything: change gears: Helen… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gear — [[t]gɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ gears, gearing, geared 1) N COUNT The gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion. On hills, he must use low gears... The car was in fourth gear... He put the truck… … English dictionary
gear up — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If someone is gearing up for a particular activity, they are preparing to do it. If they are geared up to do a particular activity, they are prepared to do it. [V P for/to n] ...another indication that the Government is… … English dictionary
Metal Gear (fictional mecha weapon) — Metal Gear is the name for a series of fictional mecha in the Metal Gear series. [Jeremy Parish, “Metal Gear,” Electronic Gaming Monthly 225 (January 2008): 93.] [ Snakes and Gears: A Metal Gear Overview, Game Informer 182 (June 2008): 107.]… … Wikipedia
Metal Gear (weapon) — For the series named after the weapon, see Metal Gear. For the original video game titled Metal Gear, see Metal Gear (video game). From left to right: Metal Gear TX 55, Metal Gear D, and Metal Gear REX. Metal Gear (メタルギア … Wikipedia
List of Air Gear characters — This is a list of characters in the anime/manga series Air Gear. Contents 1 Major teams 1.1 Kogarasumaru 1.1.1 Itsuki Minami 1.1.2 Kazuma Mikura … Wikipedia
