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steering gear vs gear

gear vs steering gear

steering gear and gear both are nouns.

steering gear is not a verb while gear is a verb.

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

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