re-gear

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

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"DB Cargo is understood to be looking at the feasibility of re-gearing some of its Class 66s to allow them to haul the same tonnages as the Class 60s it has taken out of its fleet in the latter part of 2023."

From re- + gear.

re-gears (present, singular) re-gearing (participle, present) re-geared (participle, past) re-geared (past)

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