1noun
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
01 Word definition
gear
4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants
Is GEAR a word?
Yes. GEAR is a 4-letter noun. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
G-E-A-RHow do you spell GEAR?
GEAR contains 4 letters, begins with G, and ends with R.
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2noun
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
“the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗gear wheelgeared wheelcogwheelgearinggeartrainpower traintrain
02 Letter breakdown
How is GEAR spelled?
G1E2A3R4
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About GEAR.
How do you spell GEAR?
GEAR is spelled G-E-A-R. It contains 4 letters.