change gear/gears
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change gear — noun 1. : a gear by means of which the speed of a mechanism or of a vehicle may be changed while the speed of its driving agent is constant 2. : any of a set of interchangeable gears for varying the speed ratio between two shafts (as on a screw… … Useful english dictionary
change — change1 [ tʃeındʒ ] verb *** ▸ 1 become/make different ▸ 2 start something new ▸ 3 replace someone/something ▸ 4 put on different clothes ▸ 5 get on different vehicle ▸ 6 exchange money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
change */*/*/ — I UK [tʃeɪndʒ] / US verb Word forms change : present tense I/you/we/they change he/she/it changes present participle changing past tense changed past participle changed Other ways of saying change: alter a more formal word for change : His… … English dictionary
change/shift/switch gears — (US) (or Brit change gear) : to move from one level or area of activity to another He once again changed gears in his career. She s decided to shift gears, quit her job, and go back to school. • • • Main Entry: ↑gear … Useful english dictionary
gear lever — gear stick UK / US or gear lever UK / US noun [countable] Word forms gear stick : singular gear stick plural gear sticks Word forms gear lever : singular gear lever plural gear levers British the short metal lever in a car that a driver uses to… … English dictionary
gear stick — UK / US or gear lever UK / US noun [countable] Word forms gear stick : singular gear stick plural gear sticks Word forms gear lever : singular gear lever plural gear levers British the short metal lever in a car that a driver uses to change the… … English dictionary
gear stick — UK US noun [countable] [singular gear stick plural gear sticks] [singular gear lever … Useful english dictionary
gear — gear1 S3 [gıə US gır] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in cars etc)¦ 2 3 change gear 4¦(equipment)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(machinery)¦ 7¦(drugs)¦ 8 get your ass in gear ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: gearwe] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Gear stick — A gear stick (also known as gearstick, gear lever, selection lever, shift stick and gear shifter) is the lever used to change gear in a vehicle, such as an automobile, with manual transmission or several common forms of automatic transmission.… … Wikipedia
gear — Wheel like part with teeth cut into the rim. When one gear meshes with another gear, it causes the second gear to drive the other and in this way transmits power. When the gears are different sizes (different number of teeth on each gear) the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
