gear vs wheel

gear and wheel both are nouns.

gear and wheel both are verbs.

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

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

gear: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
wheel: a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

gear (noun)	wheel (noun)
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion	a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.	a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed	an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)	game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
	a handwheel that is used for steering
	a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
	forces that provide energy and direction

gear (verb)	wheel (verb)
set the level or character of	change directions as if revolving on a pivot
	move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
	wheel somebody or something
	ride a bicycle

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