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geared
(geared)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgɪəd/
adjective
1
fitted with gears:
a geared engine
[
in combination
]
:
a multi-geared cycle
2
[
with adverb
]
(of a company) having a specified ratio of loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity):
highly geared companies
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