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gearing

[ geer-ing ]

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noun

Machinery.

an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
the act or process of equipping with gears.
the method of installation of such gears.

gearing

/ ˈɡɪə��ɪŋ /

an assembly of gears designed to transmit motion
the act or technique of providing gears to transmit motion
Also calledcapital gearing accounting the ratio of a company's debt capital to its equity capital US wordleverage

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Origin of gearing¹

First recorded in 1815–25; gear + -ing ¹

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Several offices within the SSA have fully shuttered, and the federal government is gearing up to close down more.

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Despite both wings of the party gearing up for competitive races, the two factions aren't clashing — yet.

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Now the administration is gearing up for a rerun with even higher and broader tariffs, including on allies such as Canada, Europe, Mexico and Japan.

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Le Pen was gearing up to run for the presidency for a fourth time and had a good chance of winning.

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