# geared

Pronunciation: say "GEERD" US /ɡɪɚd/, UK/AUS /ɡɪəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of gear. — simple past and past participle of gear
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of gear. Use this form for something that was set up or adjusted for a purpose.
   - _The store geared its whole display toward holiday shoppers._
   - _Their support program was geared toward newly arrived families._

## Adjective

2. Equipped with one or more gears of a particular kind or number.
   - Simple: Having one or more gears, like the parts that help a bike change speed.
   - _Most modern bicycles are geared, letting riders adjust their effort on hills._
   - _The mechanism is intricately geared with brass cogs of varying sizes._
3. Linked to a motor by gearing, so the motor's rotation drives it.
   - Simple: Joined to a motor by a set of gears that pass on its power.
   - _The drum is geared to the motor, turning whenever the engine runs._
   - _Factory rollers are geared to a central motor for synchronized speed._

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