gearing
noun C1- The ratio of a system of gears. · The 4×4 could climb well, as it had relatively low gearing.
- Harness; working implements.
- A train of toothed wheels and pinions.
- Synonym of leverage (“debt-to-equity ratio”).
Plural gearings
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