gear — Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: first gear; reverse gear. a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine: steering gear.
meir — Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
mir — a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
neer — born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name): Madame de Staël, nee Necker.
peer — a person of the same legal status: a jury of one's peers.
pier — a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
queer — strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice.
rear — the back of something, as distinguished from the front: The porch is at the rear of the house.
sear — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
sheer — transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics: sheer stockings.
smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
sneer — to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions.
spear — a sprout or shoot of a plant, as a blade of grass or an acrospire of grain.
speer — Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
sphere — Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
steer — to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.: to steer a bicycle.
veer — to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
we're — We're is the usual spoken form of 'we are'.
year — a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
zaire — Republic of, a former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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adhere — If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it.
all clear — The all clear is a signal that a dangerous situation, for example an air raid, has ended.
appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
austere — If you describe something as austere, you approve of its plain and simple appearance.
birch beer — a carbonated or fermented drink containing an extract from the bark of the birch tree.
bronx cheer — A Bronx cheer is a sound that people make by vibrating their lips in order to express disapproval or contempt.
career — A career is the job or profession that someone does for a long period of their life.
cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
cohere — If the different elements of a piece of writing, a piece of music, or a set of ideas cohere, they fit together well so that they form a united whole.
deere — John, 1804–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of farm implements.
emir — A title of various Muslim (mainly Arab) rulers.
high gear — the highest gear in a car or other motor vehicle
lanier — Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
lazear — Jesse William, 1866–1900, U.S. physician and bacteriologist.
leap year — (in the Gregorian calendar) a year that contains 366 days, with February 29 as an additional day: occurring in years whose last two digits are evenly divisible by four, except for centenary years not divisible by 400.
life peer — a peer whose title ceases at death; nonhereditary peer.
light year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
middle ear — the middle portion of the ear, consisting of the tympanic membrane and an air-filled chamber lined with mucous membrane, that contains the malleus, incus, and stapes. Compare ear1 (def 1).
mule deer — a deer, Odocoileus hemionus, of western North America, having large ears and a gray coat.
musk deer — a small, hornless deer, Moschus moschiferus, of central Asia, the male of which secretes musk: now rare.
near beer — any of several malt beverages that are similar to beer but are usually considered nonalcoholic because they have an alcoholic content of less than ½ percent.
pap smear — a test for cancer of the cervix, consisting of the staining of cervical cells taken in a cervical or vaginal smear (Pap smear or pap smear) for examination of exfoliated cells.
premier — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
red deer — a city in S central Alberta, in W Canada.
revere — to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.
roe deer — a small, agile Old World deer, Capreolus capreolus, the male of which has three-pointed antlers.
root beer — a carbonated beverage flavored with syrup made from the extracted juices of roots, barks, and herbs that have been fermented with sugar and yeast.
spruce beer — a fermented beverage made with spruce leaves and twigs, or an extract from them.
spur gear — a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation.
sun gear — (in an epicyclic train) the central gear around which the planet gears revolve.
unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
veneer — a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
weiss beer — a light-colored, highly effervescent beer prepared largely from malted wheat.
worm gear — a mechanism consisting of a worm engaging with and driving a worm wheel, the two axes usually being at right angles, used where a relatively low speed and a relatively large amplification of power are desired.
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bandolier — a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges
belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
bevel gear — a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface known as the pitch zone. Two such gears mesh together to transmit power between two shafts at an angle to each other
bombardier — the member of a bomber aircrew responsible for aiming and releasing the bombs
brigadier — A brigadier is a senior officer who is in charge of a brigade in the British armed forces.
budgeteer — a person who makes a budget, esp in politics or business
cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
charpentier — Gustave (ɡystav). 1860–1956, French composer, whose best-known work is the opera Louise (1900)
chevalier — a member of certain orders of merit, such as the French Legion of Honour
christian year — a year in the ecclesiastical calendar, used especially in reference to the various feast days and special seasons.
commandeer — If the armed forces commandeer a vehicle or building owned by someone else, they officially take charge of it so that they can use it.
common year — an ordinary year of 365 days; a year having no intercalary period.
disappear — to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
domineer — Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
edward lear — Edward, 1812–88, English writer of humorous verse and landscape painter.
engineer — A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
far and near — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
financier — a person skilled or engaged in managing large financial operations, whether public or corporate.
financiere — of or relating to a garnish or sauce prepared typically with truffles, mushrooms, quenelles, olives, Madeira, and sometimes sweetbreads and cockscombs: vol-au-vent financière.
fiscal year — any yearly period without regard to the calendar year, at the end of which a firm, government, etc., determines its financial condition.
ginger beer — a soft drink similar to ginger ale but containing more ginger flavor.
insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
interfere — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
landing gear — the wheels, floats, etc., of an aircraft, upon which it lands and moves on ground or water.
rainier — Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de Grimaldi [lwee ahn-ree mak-sahns ber-trahn duh gree-mal dee] /lwi ɑ̃ˈri makˈsɑ̃s bɛrˈtrɑ̃ də gri mal ˈdi/ (Show IPA), Prince of Monaco, 1923–2005, reigning prince of Monaco 1949–2005.
reappear — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
world premiere — the first public performance of a play, motion picture, musical work, etc.
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auctioneer — An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction.
bioengineer — Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
calendar year — A calendar year is a period of twelve months from January 1 to December 31. Calendar year is often used in business to compare with the financial year.
celestial sphere — an imaginary sphere of infinitely large radius enclosing the universe so that all celestial bodies appear to be projected onto its surface
cervical smear — a smear of cellular material taken from the neck (cervix) of the uterus for detection of cancer
electioneer — (of a politician or political campaigner) take part actively and energetically in the activities of an election campaign.
flight engineer — a member of an aircraft crew responsible for the mechanical systems, fueling, and servicing of the craft.
imagineer — a person who practices or is skilled in imagineering.
internal ear — the inner portion of the ear, involved in hearing and balance, consisting of a bony labyrinth that is composed of a vestibule, semicircular canals, and a cochlea and that encloses a membranous labyrinth. Compare ear1 (def 1).
pere david's deer — a medium-sized, reddish-gray deer, Elaphurus davidianus, of which stocks were obtained in Peking in 1865 and brought to parks in Europe before the remaining Chinese deer were killed in 1900: the species is sustained in captivity.
platonic year — a period of about 26,000 years, equal to the time required for a complete revolution of the equinoxes.
reengineer — to engineer anew: to reengineer a motor to make it more efficient.
virginia deer — the common white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, of eastern North America.
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academic year — the period of the year during which students attend school or university
cauliflower ear — permanent swelling and distortion of the external ear as the result of ruptures of the blood vessels: usually caused by blows received in boxing
civil engineer — A civil engineer is a person who plans, designs, and constructs roads, bridges, harbours, and public buildings.
conventioneer — Conventioneers are people who are attending a convention.
marine engineer — an officer who operates, maintains, and repairs the machinery of a ship.
sabbatical year — Also called sabbatical leave. (in a school, college, university, etc.) a year, usually every seventh, of release from normal teaching duties granted to a professor, as for study or travel.