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gearhead

noun

Etymology

From gear + -head.

  1. inherited from *káput✻ — “head”
  2. inherited from *haubudą✻ — “head”
  3. inherited from *haubud✻
  4. inherited from hēafod — “head; top; leader; origin”
  5. inherited from efd
  6. compounded as gearhead — “gear + head”

Definitions

  1. A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.

    • 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.

  2. An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring.

    • 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.

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

    • 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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA