2. (Mach.)
Defn: The parts by which motion imparted to one portion of an engine or machine is transmitted to another, considered collectively; as, the valve gearing of locomotive engine; belt gearing; esp., a train of wheels for transmitting and varying motion in machinery. Frictional gearing. See under Frictional. — Gearing chain, an endless chain transmitted motion from one sprocket wheel to another. See Illust. of Chain wheel. — Spur gearing, gearing in which the teeth or cogs are ranged round either the concave or the convex surface (properly the latter) of a cylindrical wheel; — for transmitting motion between parallel shafts, etc.
GEASON Gea"son, a. Etym: [OE. gesen, geson, rare, scanty, AS. g barren, wanting. Cf. Geest.]
Defn: Rare; wonderful. [Obs.] Spenser.
GEAT
Geat, n. Etym: [See Gate a door.] (Founding)
Defn: The channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mold in casting. [Written also git, gate.]
GECARCINIAN
Ge`car*cin"i*an, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A land crab of the genus Gecarcinus, or of allied genera.
GECK Geck, n. Etym: [D. gek fool, fop; akin to G. geck; cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person.]
1. Scorn, derision, or contempt. [Prov. Eng.]