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third gear vs gear

gear vs third gear

third gear and gear both are nouns.

third gear is not a verb while gear is a verb.

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

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