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gear vs steering gear

steering gear vs gear

gear and steering gear both are nouns.

gear is a verb but steering gear is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gear Yes No Yes No
steering gear Yes No No No
As nouns, steering gear is a hyponym of gear; that is, steering gear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gear:
  • gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
  • steering gear: a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
gear (noun) steering gear (noun)
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
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)
gear (verb) steering gear (verb)
set the level or character of
Difference between gear and steering gear

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