the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Harness.
n. The parts by which motion imparted to one portion of an engine or machine is transmitted to another, considered collectively; ; esp., a train of wheels for transmitting and varying motion in machinery.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Gear; dress; harness.
n. In machinery, the parts collectively by which motion communicated to one part of a machine is transmitted to another; specifically, a train of toothed wheels for transmitting motion.
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n. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
Word Usage
"And it seems to me that as it relates to what we call your gearing ratio, or your quarter one, are now less than three to one structure."