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gears

noun as in transmission

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Quality can be found in the most mundane works of man—even within the rusting gears of a motorcycle engine.

The duo will help revamp retail stores as the technology brand reportedly gears up to launch wearable technology.

The function and structure of the watch only needs to be explained in terms of springs, gears, and wheels.

The identity formed 300 years ago is changing like the gears of the bicycles that left from Yorkshire.

What actually happened gave me a sense of what it must have been like for fans whose teams fell into the gears of the 46 Defense.

I suppose it's some parental promise she's made, or some skin-game buyer has been through here and threw a wrench in the gears.

The purpose of this appliance is to provide a horizontal shaft upon which pulleys or driving gears may be mounted.

But all the answer they got was, an emphatic "Don't change gears as if you were running a thrashing machine, Mac."

He directed his car into the garage with noiseless shifting of gears.

The gears on the mechanical computer were really sharp and precise; they looked like you could cut yourself on them.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to gears, such as: instrument, structure, system, tool, apparatus, and appliance.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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