Home › Words › G › gearworkgearworkgearwork means A mechanical assembly of gears.EtymologyFrom gear + work.nounA mechanical assembly of gears.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.wheelwork 74% match — An assembly of wheels serving a mechanical purpose. vs gearwork →gearset 73% match — A set of gears, as in a car or bicycle. vs gearwork →gearmaker 72% match — A manufacturer of gears. vs gearwork →rackwork 70% match — Any mechanism with a rack, such as a rack and pinion. vs gearwork →gearlike 70% match — Resembling or characteristic of a gear (grooved wheel). vs gearwork →gearing 69% match — The ratio of a system of gears. vs gearwork →cogwheel 65% match — A gear wheel. vs gearwork →brakegear 62% match — The mechanical parts of the braking system on locomotives and other rolling stock. vs gearwork →