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to gear down
01
to change to a lower gear in a vehicle to reduce speed or increase power
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
down
Base verb
gear
Present tense
gear down
3rd person singular
gears down
Present participle
gearing down
Past simple
geared down
Past participle
geared down
Examples
The driver gears down as he approaches the sharp turn.
