gearing down

A form of gear down — To arrange a system of gear wheels or pulleys etc such that the driven part rotates or moves slower than the driving part.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gear down
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gearing down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gearing%20down

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“gearing down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gearing%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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