What is the meaning of gearing?

noun

  • Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
    • usage: "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

verb

  • Set the level or character of.
    • usage: "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
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