verb set the level or character of.
— synonyms: pitch
noun a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion.
— synonyms: gear_wheel, geared_wheel, cogwheel
noun wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
— synonyms: gearing, geartrain, power_train, train
noun a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle).
— synonyms: gear_mechanism
noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc..
— synonyms: paraphernalia, appurtenance