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

Now, with four of the world’s biggest companies gearing up to spend the equivalent of Argentina’s GDP in 2026, the stakes of the AI trade are much higher.

From MarketWatch

It is gearing up to be a busy summer window for Viana, something made trickier by it being a World Cup year.

From BBC

The strike authorization vote came on the same day as educators in Southern California also signaled they were gearing up to head to the picket lines to demand better pay and working conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla is gearing up for its most expensive year on record — and one that Deutsche Bank analysts predict might only be the beginning of a spending “supercycle.”

From MarketWatch

Traders are also gearing up for a Federal Reserve policy meeting and earnings from tech titans, which will be pored over for an idea about sustainability of the AI investment surge.

From Barron's

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