1
: the act or process of providing or fitting with gears
2
: the parts by which motion is transmitted from one portion of machinery to another
especially
: a train of gears
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Keep in mind that this gearing will drain the battery more than when driven at slower city speeds.
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New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
The optimal choice is generally a rig wide of both tire and gearing, and past standouts have been my Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen and my Jones LWB.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile Date has worked to keep the group’s debt in check: At 0.78, Mori Trust’ debt-to-equity ratio is about half the gearing of its peers such as Tokyu Fudosan and Mori Building.
—James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Shui On Land’s net gearing ratio was 53% as of June 30, down from 81% at end-2015 and well below the three-digit gearing levels common among developers that have defaulted, such as China Evergrande Group and Shimao Group.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
The optimal choice is generally a rig wide of both tire and gearing, and past standouts have been my Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen and my Jones LWB.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile Date has worked to keep the group’s debt in check: At 0.78, Mori Trust’ debt-to-equity ratio is about half the gearing of its peers such as Tokyu Fudosan and Mori Building.
—James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Shui On Land’s net gearing ratio was 53% as of June 30, down from 81% at end-2015 and well below the three-digit gearing levels common among developers that have defaulted, such as China Evergrande Group and Shimao Group.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Gearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gearing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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gearing
noun
gear·ing
ˈgi(ə)r-iŋ 
1
: the act or process of providing or fitting with gears
2
: the parts by which motion is transmitted from one portion of machinery to another
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