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The team is gearing up for the big event.
What does Gearing mean?
Gearing means preparing something or how gears are arranged.
Dictionary definition
Preparing or adjusting something for a purpose; also the arrangement of gears in a machine.
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The bike’s gearing made climbing hills easier.
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Gearing can refer to getting ready or to the mechanical setup of gears.
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WordGearing.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningGearing means preparing something or how gears are arranged.
ExampleExample: The team is gearing up for the big event.
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preparingGetting ready.
adjustingChanging something to fit a need.
gear arrangementHow gears are set up in a machine.
Antonyms
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neglectingFailing to prepare or adjust.
disorganizingMaking less orderly.
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