gear

noun

1.
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
2.
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
3.
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
4.
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.