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gearing
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gearing \Gear"ing\, n.
1. Harness.
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2. (Mach.) The parts by which motion imparted to one portion
of an engine or machine is transmitted to another,
considered collectively; as, the valve gearing of a
locomotive engine; belt gearing; esp., a train of wheels
for transmitting and varying motion in machinery.
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Frictional gearing. See under Frictional.
Gearing chain, an endless chain transmitting motion from
one sprocket wheel to another. See Illust. of {Chain
wheel}.
Spur gearing, gearing in which the teeth or cogs are ranged
round either the concave or the convex surface (properly
the latter) of a cylindrical wheel; -- for transmitting
motion between parallel shafts, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gear \Gear\ (g[=e]r) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Geared (g[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Gearing.] 1. To dress; to put gear on; to harness. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) To provide with gearing. [1913 Webster] 3. To adapt toward some specific purpose; as, they geared their advertising for maximum effect among teenagers. [PJC] Double geared, driven through twofold compound gearing, to increase the force or speed; -- said of a machine. [1913 Webster]
