gearhead.
A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.
Meaning & usage
A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.
Where this word comes from
From gear + head.
An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-der. Proto-Germanic *arwaz Proto-Germanic *garwaz Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *garwijanąder. Old Norse gervibor. Middle English gere English gear English -head English gearhead From gear + -head.
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