first gear vs gear

gear vs first gear

first gear and gear both are nouns.

first gear is not a verb while gear is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
first gear	Yes	No	No	No
gear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gear is a hypernym of first gear; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than first gear:

first gear: the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

Other hypernyms of first gear include gear mechanism.

first gear (noun)	gear (noun)
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving	a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
	a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

first gear (verb)	gear (verb)
	set the level or character of

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