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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

Above all, it aims to stand up to the Chinese, who are gearing up in this technology.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Boehringer Ingelheim is gearing up to file for U.S. approval of survodutide, its new obesity medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

“National oil companies are gearing up to sell more oil in July, suggesting that their outlook has become more positive,” Tompkins adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Anthropic is a leading AI developer and, alongside ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, is gearing up for a blockbuster stock market debut that could make it one of the most vaulable companies in the world.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Back in Detroit, the newspaper strikers were gearing up for a huge holiday demonstration, to show the solidarity of unions against management.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

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