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high gear vs gear

gear vs high gear

high gear and gear both are nouns.

high gear is not a verb while gear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high gear Yes No No No
gear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gear is a hypernym of high gear; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than high gear:
  • high gear: a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
  • gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Other hypernyms of high gear include gear mechanism.
high gear (noun) gear (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed 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)
high gear (verb) gear (verb)
set the level or character of
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