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gear
/geer/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: iyan seini ka eg-uyan te kanekal wey kakeseg te mekina
MS: gir
gir
a kind of wheel in a machine which controls the speed and power of the machine.
He put the motorbike in second gear.
Intahù din ka kanekal te mutur diyè te ikaruwa ne gir.
 
n-uc.
 
2.
Def.: me kasangkapan ne keilanganen te peggimu te nateil ne himuwen
equipment; the things that you need to do a particular thing.
She bought some camping gear: a tent and a backpack.
 
v-passive.
 
3.
Def.: inggimu eyew egkeeleg diyè te nateil ne grupu wey ke igkeupii
If something is geared to a particular group or purpose, it is made so that it fits that group or purpose.
This book is geared to children, not adults.
Ka seini ne libru inggimu eyew te me batè, kenè te me buyag.
Sem.Dom.: extra
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012