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. |
geek |
a person who is considered to be socially different or awkward, esp. because of being overly intellectual. [3 definitions] |
geeky |
characteristic of or resembling a geek. |
geese |
pl. of goose. |
gee up |
go faster! (used in directing a horse or work animal). |
gee whiz |
used to express surprise, objection, or the like. |
gefilte fish |
chopped fish mixed with egg, meal, and seasoning, boiled, and served chilled, often as balls. |
Geiger counter |
an instrument that detects radiation by means of a gas that ionizes when in the presence of radioactive emanations, and that also measures it by a device that counts the electrical pulses emitted by the ionized gas. |
geisha |
a Japanese woman who is trained as a dancer, musician, and conversationalist, and who is paid to entertain and provide companionship for men. |
gel |
a non-separating chemical mixture that resembles jelly. (See colloid.) [3 definitions] |
gelable |
combined form of gel. |
gelati |
an Italian frozen dessert made of milk, sugar, gelatin, and flavoring. |