n.
1.a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
2.a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
3.equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. gear v.
1.set the level or character of
Idiom of the Day
out on a limb
in a dangerous or risky position or situation, in a difficult position
The man went out on a limb and offered his brother the job.
