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Searing vs Gearing - What's the difference?

searing | gearing |

As nouns the difference between searing and gearing

is that searing is action of the verb to sear while gearing is the ratio of a system of gears.

As verbs the difference between searing and gearing

is that searing is while gearing is .

As an adjective searing

is very hot; blistering or boiling.

searing

English

Adjective

(head)
  • very hot; blistering or boiling
  • (of a pain) having a sensation of intense sudden heat

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to sear
  • *
    • he was raw with the searings of the fire
  • * 1970 , Ebony (volume 25, number 10, August 1970, page 156)
    • It was the time of new searings of black identity deep within the psyche of the black community.
  • cooking food quickly at high temperature

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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

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