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gearset

American  
[geer-set] / ˈgɪərˌsɛt /

noun

Automotive, Machinery.

  1. a combination of gears that mesh to provide a particular gear ratio.

Etymology

Origin of gearset

gear + set

Example Sentences

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It also, for you bike people, has a Shimano Deore 30-speed gearset.

From The Verge

Powertrain: Battery-electric vehicle with permanent-magnet electric motor and single gearset; 288-cell, 60-KWh lithium-ion battery; front-wheel drive.

From The Wall Street Journal

If this wasn't flashy enough, the bike is finished with Shimano's all-singing electronic gearset, the Di2.

From The Guardian

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