gearing

See also: Gearing

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪəɹɪŋ

Noun

gearing (countable and uncountable, plural gearings)

1. The ratio of a system of gears.

   The 4×4 could climb well, as it had relatively low gearing.

2. Harness; working implements.
3. A train of toothed wheels and pinions.
4. (finance) Synonym of leverage (“debt-to-equity ratio”)

Derived terms

• Hooke's gearing
• negative gearing
• pivot gearing
• spur gearing

 

Verb

gearing

1. present participle and gerund of gear

Anagrams

• Gagnier, Grinage, gag rein, naggier