Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gearhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: gear-head
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.

noun

An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring.

Informal

noun

A fan of the Gears of War media franchise centered on a series of video games.

Example Sentences

"HLD has developed a linear belt actuator that circulates the belt in an unusual way, resulting in a gearing reduction of up to 40:1 without a gearhead."
"2000, "Ford Harley-Davidson Truck Rumbles Onto Web to Benefit Charities," PickupTruck.com (US), retrieved 23 Dec/07, A self-proclaimed gearhead, Leno loves fast Fords and hot Harley-Davidson motorcycles."
"It’s good to be free: Epic Games’ Gears of War is about to go weapons-free. The Xbox 360 smash has churned out sales of 2 million in just six weeks and soon enough, Gearheads will find free downloadable content on the Xbox Live Marketplace."
"For all you Gear-heads out there, Microsoft is going to release four new maps for “Gears of War” on the Xbox Live marketplace today."
"Epic’s got a reward planned for loyal Gearheads with the free “Flashback” map pack."
"Here are seven things Gearheads can look forward to in the Gears of War 3 beta."

Etymology

From gear + head.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gear

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

gearheads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

motorhead

Synonyms

petrolhead

Questions

What does gearhead mean?: A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.
Where does gearhead come from?: From gear + head.

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