OUT OF GEAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does out of gear mean? 

• OUT OF GEAR (adjective)
  The adjective OUT OF GEAR has 1 sense:

1. not having gears engaged

  Familiarity information: OUT OF GEAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OUT OF GEAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not having gears engaged

Context example:

threw the machine's pinion out of gear

Similar:

ungeared (having gears not engaged or disconnected)

 Context examples 

I simply want your opinion about a hydraulic stamping machine which has got out of gear.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)