gearing

Plural: gearings

Noun

• A system of gears, or the act of providing them.
• wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
• The ratio of a system of gears.
• Harness; working implements.
• A train of toothed wheels and pinions.
• Synonym of leverage (“debt-to-equity ratio”).

Verb

• set the level or character of
• present participle and gerund of gear

Examples

• The 4×4 could climb well, as it had relatively low gearing.
• The GEARING on the Words With Friends board felt perfectly aligned for my next move.

Synonyms

gear, geartrain, pitch, power train, train, leverage