gear
noun [ U ]
uk/ɡɪər/ usa system or piece of equipment:
A good place to connect with other consumers is Epinions.com, which posts reviews on all sorts of gadgets and gear.
computer/electronic/networking gear
equipment or clothes that are used for a particular activity:
The workers said they received no protective gear or warnings about the dangers of asbestos.
informal
the speed at which something happens or is done:
After a slow start, the leadership campaign suddenly shifted into gear.
high/low/top gear
move/step up a gear UK informal
to start to do something better or faster:
The price war stepped up a gear yesterday when two major chains announced they were cutting the cost of petrol.