Cogwheel vs. Gear

Cogwheelnoun

A gear wheel

Cogwheelnoun

(When used attributively) Something behaving in similar, jerky, manner as a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine

Cogwheelnoun

A wheel with cogs or teeth; a gear wheel. See Illust. of Gearing.

Cogwheelnoun

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

Gearnoun

(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.

Gearnoun

Clothing; garments.

Gearnoun

(obsolete) Goods; property; household items.

Gearnoun

(countable) A wheel with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other; a gear wheel.

Gearnoun

A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.

Gearnoun

A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.

Gearnoun

(slang) Recreational drugs, including steroids.

Gearnoun

Stuff.

Gearnoun

(obsolete) Business matters; affairs; concern.

Gearnoun

Anything worthless; nonsense; rubbish.

Gearverb

To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.

Gearverb

To be in, or come into, gear.

Gearverb

To dress; to put gear on; to harness.

Gearverb

(usually with to or toward(s)) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).

Gearadjective

great or fantastic

Gearnoun

Clothing; garments; ornaments.

Gearnoun

Goods; property; household stuff.

Gearnoun

Whatever is prepared for use or wear; manufactured stuff or material.

Gearnoun

The harness of horses or cattle; trapping.

Gearnoun

Warlike accouterments.

Gearnoun

Manner; custom; behavior.

Gearnoun

Business matters; affairs; concern.

Gearnoun

A toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively.

Gearnoun

See 1st Jeer (b).

Gearnoun

Anything worthless; stuff; nonsense; rubbish.

Gearverb

To dress; to put gear on; to harness.

Gearverb

To provide with gearing.

Gearverb

To adapt toward some specific purpose; as, they geared their advertising for maximum effect among teenagers.

Gearverb

To be in, or come into, gear.

Gearnoun

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

Gearnoun

a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

Gearnoun

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

Gearverb

set the level or character of;

Gearnoun

a toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels)

Gearnoun

a particular setting of engaged gears

Gearnoun

used in reference to the level of effort or intensity expended in an activity or undertaking

Gearnoun

equipment or apparatus that is used for a particular purpose

Gearnoun

clothing, especially of a specified kind

Gearnoun

personal possessions and clothes

Gearnoun

illegal drugs

Gearverb

design or adjust the gears in a machine to give a specified speed or power output

Gear

A gear is a rotating circular machine part having cut teeth or, in the case of a cogwheel or gearwheel, inserted teeth (called cogs), which mesh with another toothed part to transmit torque. A gear may also be known informally as a cog.