gearing

3 6.3

The parts in a machine that work together to change speed and force

noun
/ˈɡɪrɪŋ/

Specialized

: transmisión

Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903) received the first American Ph.D. in engineering for his thesis "On the Form of the Teeth of Wheels in Spur Gearing" (1863, Yale University).
Gearing and Transmission
Power Gearing

Examples

There's a stepper motor here and that turns this gearing system here.
So already I can see lots of complex gears, gearing systems right here.
He proposed gearing for turning the pointer of this calendar dial.
The new bicycle has a gearing system that makes it easier to climb hills.
Understanding the gearing of an engine is essential for improving its performance.
The engineer explained how the gearing arrangement affects the machine's efficiency.

Synonyms

transmission

vsgearing

Specialized

55 3.9

A system of gears in a vehicle that sends power from the engine to the wheels

is the general arrangement of toothed wheels, not limited to vehicles

train

vsgearing

Specialized

5 7.7

A set of round parts with teeth that pass power along

refers to the generic arrangement rather than the named connected set

gear mechanism

vsgearing

Specialized

1 4.1

A group of wheels with teeth that pass movement and force to make a machine work

is the general arrangement, not only systems made for one purpose

wheelwork

vsgearing

Specialized

1 7.8

The wheels and gears inside a machine that make it move

is focused only on the arrangement of wheels and their motion

gearset

vsgearing

Specialized

1 6.2

A set of gears that work together to change machine speed or power

is the broader layout of wheels rather than a specific working group

geartrain

vsgearing

Specialized

1 6.9

A group of wheels with teeth that pass on and change movement and force

is the general arrangement of such wheels in a machine

How Complex

sun gear

Specialized

1 6.0

gearing

Specialized

3 6.3

gearless

1 5.1

Surface Forms

gearing singular

gearings plural

Morphology

gearing = gear (semi-transparent) = gear + ing

The word is built from 'gear' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ing', but the exact sense of a mechanical arrangement is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Gearing comes from the common word gear ('equipment' or 'tools') plus the ending -ing, and over time gear came to be the name for the machine parts that fit together. So, gearing is the way those wheels with teeth are put together to change a machine's speed or force.