| gazetteer |
a dictionary of geographical names. |
| gazpacho |
a cold soup made by mixing finely chopped raw tomatoes, sweet peppers, onions, garlic, and flavorings. |
| G.B. |
abbreviation of "Great Britain," the main island of the United Kingdom, off the coast of France, occupied by England, Scotland, and Wales, and including some adjacent islands. (Cf. United Kingdom.) |
| G clef |
the treble clef. |
| Gd |
symbol of the chemical element gadolinium. |
| GDR |
abbreviation of "German Democratic Republic," a European country, formerly also known as East Germany, located between West Germany and Poland, and in 1990 reunited with West Germany. |
| Ge |
symbol of the chemical element germanium. |
| gear |
a mechanical part that transmits, and may change, motion from another part by means of interlocking teeth on the two moving parts. [8 definitions] |
| gearbox |
the gears and housing that constitute a transmission, esp. of a motor vehicle. |
| gearing |
a system or assemblage of gears for transmitting motion. [2 definitions] |
| gearless |
combined form of gear. |
| gear lever |
(chiefly British) a lever used to change the arrangement of gears, esp. in an automobile transmission; gearshift. |
| gear ratio |
the relationship between the speeds of two gears. |
| gearshift |
a lever used to change the arrangement of gears, esp. in an automobile transmission. |
| gear stick |
(chiefly British) a lever used to change the arrangement of gears, esp. in an automobile transmission; gearshift. |
| gear up |
to make preparations; get ready for. |
| gearwheel |
a wheel with a toothed edge in a system of gears; cogwheel. |
| gecko |
any of various small, soft-skinned, insect-eating lizards that have a short body, large head, and suction pads on the feet and are found in tropical and subtropical regions. |
| GED |
abbreviation of "general equivalency diploma." |
| gee1 |
turn right! (used in directing a horse or work animal). (Cf. haw3.) [2 definitions] |
| gee2 |
used as a mild exclamation of wonder or surprise. |