gear down

verb

(tr, adverb) to adapt to a new situation by decreasing output, intensity of operations, etc

Words Nearby gear down

gean
geanticline
gear
gearbox
gear cluster
gear down
gearing
gear knob
gear lever
gear pump
gear ratio

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How to use gear down in a sentence

Old Blejjo was taking his fishing gear down from the rack on the porch.
The Destroyers | Gordon Randall Garrett
Kaitiu's taken the gear down to No. 4, and the Boss wants to see you in his office at nine.
A Lively Bit of the Front | Percy F. Westerman
He got his bedding, stove, and other cabin gear down from the cache and made the place livable.
Cat and Mouse | Ralph Williams

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