(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
The ~s on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion.
On hills, he must use low ~s...
The car was in fourth ~...
He put the truck in ~ and drove on.
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2.
The ~ involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use.
About 100 officers in riot ~ were needed to break up the fight.
...fishing ~...
They helped us put our ~ back into the van.
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3.
Gear means clothing. (INFORMAL)
I used to wear trendy ~ but it just looked ridiculous.
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4.
If someone or something is ~ed to or towards a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose.
Colleges are not always ~ed to the needs of mature students...
My training was ~ed towards winning gold in Munich.
V-PASSIVE: be V-ed to n, be V-ed towards -ing