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• present participle of gear.

gearing

American  

[geer-ing] / ˈgɪər ɪŋ /

noun

Machinery.

1. an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.

2. the act or process of equipping with gears.

3. the method of installation of such gears.

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gearing British  

/ ˈɡɪərɪŋ /

noun

1. an assembly of gears designed to transmit motion

2. the act or technique of providing gears to transmit motion

3. US word: leverage.  Also called: capital gearing.  accounting the ratio of a company's debt capital to its equity capital

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Etymology

Origin of gearing

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

Example Sentences

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gearing

Bass is gearing up for the fall campaign with a new campaign team, led by Julie Chávez Rodríguez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Michelle Downey from the Downey Group said businesses have been gearing up and working to get ready for the big week.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Starbucks is gearing up for a return of favorites such as pumpkin spice lattes in the fall and will begin testing sparkling beverages in a few markets, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Markets are gearing up for the busiest week of second-quarter earnings season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Of course, the antis—those who opposed women’s suffrage—were gearing up for a fight, too.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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