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Earing vs Gearing - What's the difference?

earing | gearing |

As nouns the difference between earing and gearing

is that earing is (nautical) a line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; also called head earing while gearing is the ratio of a system of gears.

As a verb gearing is

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earing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; also called head earing.
  • (nautical) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; also called reef earing.
  • (nautical) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.
  • (archaic) A ploughing of land.
  • * Bible , Genesis xlv. 6.
    • Neither earing nor harvest.

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    gearing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The ratio of a system of gears.
    • The 4x4 could climb well as it had relatively low gearing .

    Verb

    (head)

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