Gearing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

Amer.  |ˈɡɪrɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word gearing
Brit.  |ˈɡɪərɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word gearing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to gear

noun

- wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed (syn: gear, train)

Examples

The town is gearing up for the annual tourist invasion.

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