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gearset vs gear

gear vs gearset

gearset and gear both are nouns.

gearset is not a verb while gear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gearset Yes No No No
gear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gear is a hypernym of gearset; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than gearset:
  • gearset: a set of gears
  • gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Other hypernyms of gearset include gear mechanism.
gearset (noun) gear (noun)
a set of gears 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)
gearset (verb) gear (verb)
set the level or character of
Difference between gearset and gear

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