re-gear

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English

Etymology

From re- +‎ gear.

Verb

re-gear (third-person singular simple present re-gears, present participle re-gearing, simple past and past participle re-geared)

  1. Alternative form of regear.
    • 2023 December 13, “Network News: GB Railfreight heads for biggest fleet”, in RAIL, number 998, page 18:
      DB Cargo is understood to be looking at the feasibility of re-gearing some of its Class 66s to allow them to haul the same tonnages as the Class 60s it has taken out of its fleet in the latter part of 2023.

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