Plural of gear
regular plural
The plural of gear is gears.
Forms of gear
| Singular | gear /ɡɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gears /ɡɪə(ɹ)z/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Gears in a sentence
- The nylon gears kept breaking, so we went to stainless steel.From the entry go
- I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears.From the entry familiar
- Large modern commercial aircraft have a nose landing gear and two main landing gears.From the entry landing gear
- We need to hit pause on this project for now, and switch gears to the next thing.From the entry hit pause
- It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).From the entry auto
Meaning of gear
- noun Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
- noun Clothing; garments.
- noun Goods; property; household items.
Questions about the plural of gear
- What is the plural of gear?
- The plural of gear is gears.
- Is gear countable?
- Gear is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: gear (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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