reduction gear vs gear

gear vs reduction gear

reduction gear and gear both are nouns.

reduction gear is not a verb while gear is a verb.

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

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

reduction gear: gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed
gear: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

Other hypernyms of reduction gear include gearing, geartrain, power train, train.

reduction gear (noun)	gear (noun)
gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output 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)

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

Difference between reduction gear and gear

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