gear
Example Sentences
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The construction workers "lacked safety gear" like hardhats, boots, safety belts and lifelines, and worked under poor lighting and with no visible safety signages, she added.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
It has already registered three deaths, as well as infections among several staff members who lack gloves, body bags and other basic gear needed to protect their own health.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The incident appeared to take place at GKN Aerospace, which builds engine structures, landing gear and other products for commercial and military aircraft.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Paakkarinen was careful not to go into detail but said "the equipment we found them with wasn't optimal. They weren't using underwater caving gear".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
In silence, Grandma and I walked to the kitchen door, went inside, and removed all our winter gear.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing gear
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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"Hitching a Ride"
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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