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{
"term": "gear",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "equipment in a vehicle that changes the relation between engine speed (or pedal speed on a bicycle) and the speed of the wheels moving forwards or backwards",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears."
},
{
"text": "The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears."
}
],
"topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["bottom", "top", "high"],
"verb + gear": ["engage", "select", "change"],
"gear + noun": ["change", "lever", "shift"],
"preposition": ["in (a/the) gear", "out of gear"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a particular position of the gears in a vehicle that gives a particular range of speed and power",
"sensetop": "in gear",
"labels": "(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English, informal)(especially British English)(British English)(both North American English)(British English)(North American English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially British English)(both North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English, informal)(both informal)(British English)(British English)(both US English)(British English)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "**first/second, etc. gear**"
},
{
"text": "**reverse gear**"
},
{
"text": "**low/high gear**"
},
{
"text": "**bottom/top gear**"
},
{
"text": "to **change gear**"
},
{
"text": "to **shift gear**"
},
{
"text": "When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear.",
"contextForm": "in gear"
},
{
"text": "What gear are you in?"
},
{
"text": "He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac."
},
{
"text": "She put the car into first gear and drove off."
},
{
"text": "I was driving along in third gear."
},
{
"text": "It's difficult to steer and change gear at the same time."
},
{
"text": "She made a smooth gear change."
},
{
"text": "Leave the car out of gear."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["bottom", "top", "high"],
"verb + gear": ["engage", "select", "change"],
"gear + noun": ["change", "lever", "shift"],
"preposition": ["in (a/the) gear", "out of gear"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "climbing/fishing/sports gear"
},
{
"text": "She had her running gear on."
},
{
"text": "The shop sells various types of outdoor gear."
},
{
"text": "The hot weather makes it hard for soldiers in protective gear."
},
{
"text": "a group of men in combat gear"
},
{
"text": "firemen in breathing gear"
},
{
"text": "Don't forget to bring your walking gear."
},
{
"text": "Skiing gear can be expensive."
},
{
"text": "The cooking gear is still in the back of the car."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["camping", "climbing", "fishing"],
"verb + gear": ["be dressed in", "have on", "wear"],
"preposition": ["in … gear"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "clothes",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her friends were all wearing the latest gear."
},
{
"text": "She was the only one wearing expensive designer gear."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["camping", "climbing", "fishing"],
"verb + gear": ["be dressed in", "have on", "wear"],
"preposition": ["in … gear"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "the things that a person owns",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I've left all my gear at Dave's house."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "a machine used for a particular purpose",
"examples": [
{
"text": "lifting/towing/winding gear"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing something",
"labels": "(British English)(North American English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The party organization is **moving into top gear** as the election approaches."
},
{
"text": "to **move into high gear**"
},
{
"text": "Coming out of the final bend, the runner **stepped up a gear** to overtake the rest of the pack."
},
{
"text": "He found it hard to **switch gears** when he retired."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "illegal drugs",
"labels": "(slang)",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a rude way of telling somebody to hurry",
"labels": "(offensive, slang)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "If you get your ass in gear, we can make it out of here tonight."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to start working, or to start something working, in an efficient way",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "(to become) out of control",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She said nothing in case her temper slipped out of gear."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɡɪə(r)/",
"audio": "ge/gear/gear__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɡɪr/",
"audio": "ge/gear/gear__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi. Early senses expressed the general meaning ‘equipment or apparatus’, later ‘mechanism’: hence sense (1) (early 19th cent.)."
}