- present participle of gear.
noun
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an assembly of gears designed to transmit motion
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the act or technique of providing gears to transmit motion
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US word: leverage. Also called: capital gearing. accounting the ratio of a company's debt capital to its equity capital
Etymology
Origin of gearing
Example Sentences
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Anthropic meanwhile is gearing up for an imminent IPO to raise further billions for its unprecedented spending on development as well as massive data centres for its power-hungry models.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Tesla investors are gearing up for the company’s cybercab launch event, with experts split over whether it will be a huge deal or merely symbolic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
"I still think in my muscle memory I'm gearing up for filming again and just waiting for the scripts," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Gladys Knight has announced she’s gearing up to embrace the next phase of her life and career at 82.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
A huge form crawled out from within the gearing system, hoisted itself out.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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