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Gearing :: Gearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gea.

Engage :: Engage (v. t.) To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part..

Gere :: Gere (n.) Gear.

Worm :: Worm (n.) A short revolving screw, the threads of which drive, or are driven by, a worm wheel by gearing into its teeth or cogs. See Illust. of Worm gearing, below..

Engagement :: Engagement (n.) The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part..

Jeer :: Jeer (n.) A gear; a tackle.

Gear :: Gear (n.) Business matters; affairs; concern.

Drawgear :: Drawgear (n.) A harness for draught horses.

Flank :: Flank (n.) That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.

Gear :: Gear (n.) Warlike accouterments.

Nest :: Nest (n.) A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively..

Gear :: Gear (n.) See 1st Jeer (b).

Cut-off :: Cut-off (n.) The valve gearing or mechanism by which steam is cut off from entering the cylinder of a steam engine after a definite point in a stroke, so as to allow the remainder of the stroke to be made by the expansive force of the steam already let in. See Expansion gear, under Expansion..

Drawhead :: Drawhead (n.) The flanged outer end of a drawbar; also, a name applied to the drawgear..

Head Gear :: Head gear (n.) Alt. of Headgea.

Unharness :: Unharness (v. t.) To strip of harness; to loose from harness or gear; as, to unharness horses or oxen..

Jack :: "Jack (n.) A system of gearing driven by a horse power, for multiplying speed..

Crab :: Crab (a.) A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc..

Rombowline :: Rombowline (n.) Old, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear..

Link Motion :: Link motion () A valve gear, consisting of two eccentrics with their rods, giving motion to a slide valve by an adjustable connecting bar, called the link, in such a way that the motion of the engine can be reversed, or the cut-off varied, at will; -- used very generally in locomotives and marine engines..

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