gearless
/ˈɡɪɹləs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Without gears.
Example Sentences
- "These locomotives, which were finished in crimson lake livery with gold lining and lettering, were not considered very satisfactory, for their gearless motors, with armatures mounted directly on the axles, set up considerable vibration."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɪɹləs/
- British English: /ˈɡɪələs/