gearhead

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word gearhead. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word gearhead, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say gearhead in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word gearhead you have here. The definition of the word gearhead will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofgearhead, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Gearhead and gear head

English

Etymology 1

From gear +‎ head.

Noun

gearhead (plural gearheads)

  1. A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.
    • 2007 December 17, “Animatics buys UK’s Harmonic Linear Drive”, in Drives & Controls, UK:
      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.

Etymology 2

From gear +‎ -head.

Noun

gearhead (plural gearheads)

  1. (informal) An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring.
Synonyms
Translations

See also

Anagrams