1
: the act or process of providing or fitting with gears
2
: the parts by which motion is transmitted from one portion of machinery to another
especially
: a train of gears
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The giant rear camera lens actually grows out of the phone somewhat, thanks to some complicated gearing inside the phone.
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Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
On Thomson’s tide-predicting machine, each of 10 components was associated with a specific tidal constituent and had its own gearing to set the amplitude.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
According to Jeep: The Jeep Wagoneer S’s 3-in-1 EDMs combine the electric motor, gearing and power electronics into a single, compact unit that is both powerful and efficient.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Compared to the 812’s seven-speed iteration, the extra cog with this one is touted to shorten the gearing by 15 percent, making shifts faster by eight percent overall, at least those are the claims.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
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Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
On Thomson’s tide-predicting machine, each of 10 components was associated with a specific tidal constituent and had its own gearing to set the amplitude.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
According to Jeep: The Jeep Wagoneer S’s 3-in-1 EDMs combine the electric motor, gearing and power electronics into a single, compact unit that is both powerful and efficient.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Compared to the 812’s seven-speed iteration, the extra cog with this one is touted to shorten the gearing by 15 percent, making shifts faster by eight percent overall, at least those are the claims.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
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gearing
noun
gear·ing
ˈgi(ə)r-iŋ 
1
: the act or process of providing or fitting with gears
2
: the parts by which motion is transmitted from one portion of machinery to another
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