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gearing
[ geer-ing ]
/ ˈgɪər ɪŋ /
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noun Machinery.
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Words nearby gearing
geanticline, gear, gearbox, gear cluster, gear down, gearing, gear knob, gear lever, gear pump, gear ratio, gearset
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British Dictionary definitions for gearing
gearing
/ (ˈɡɪərɪŋ) /
noun
an assembly of gears designed to transmit motion
the act or technique of providing gears to transmit motion
Also called: capital gearing accounting, British the ratio of a company's debt capital to its equity capitalUS word: leverage
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