I.
noun
1 in a vehicle
ADJECTIVE
▪ bottom , top (both BrE )
▪
She was driving along in top ~.
▪ high , low
▪ first , second , etc.
▪ reverse
VERB + GEAR
▪ engage , select
▪
Engage first ~ and move off.
▪ change ( esp. BrE ), shift ( AmE ), switch ( usually figurative )
▪
It's difficult to steer and change/shift ~ at the same time.
▪
He found it hard to switch ~s when he retired.
▪ change into ( BrE ), move into , put sth into , shift into ( AmE ), slam sth into , slip sth into
▪
She put the car into first ~ and drove off.
▪ move up , step up ( often figurative )
▪
Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a ~ to overtake the rest of the pack.
▪ crash ( BrE ), grind
▪
He was crashing the ~s because he was so nervous.
GEAR + NOUN
▪ change
▪
She made a smooth ~ change.
▪ lever , shift ( AmE ), stick (usually gearstick ) ( BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ in (a/the) ~
▪
I was driving along in third ~.
▪
Some drivers leave the car in ~ when parking on hills.
▪ out of ~
▪
Leave the car out of ~.
2 equipment/clothes
ADJECTIVE
▪ camping , climbing , fishing , hiking , riding , running , sports , swimming
▪ breathing ( esp. BrE )
▪
firemen in breathing ~
▪ protective
▪
The hot weather makes it hard for soldiers in protective ~.
▪ landing
▪
the plane's landing ~
▪ battle , combat , riot
▪ outdoor
▪ designer
▪
She was the only one wearing expensive designer ~.
VERB + GEAR
▪ be dressed in , have on , wear
▪
She had her running ~ on.
▪ put on , take off
PREPOSITION
▪ in … ~
▪
a group of men in combat ~
II.
verb be geared to sth; be geared towards / toward sth
ADVERB
▪ primarily
▪ specifically
▪
Our training sessions are ~ed specifically to the needs of older workers.
▪ clearly
▪ entirely , exclusively
▪
an economy exclusively ~ed towards/toward tourism