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gearhead¹

Where it comes from

From gear + head.

noun gearheads

  1. A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears. HLD has developed a linear belt actuator that circulates the belt in an unusual way, resulting in a gearing reduction of up to 40:1 without a gearhead.

gearhead²

noun gearheads

  1. informal An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring. 2000, "Ford Harley-Davidson Truck Rumbles Onto Web to Benefit Charities," PickupTruck.com (US), retrieved 23 Dec/07, A self-proclaimed gearhead, Leno loves fast Fords and hot Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

    Similar: petrolhead

Gearhead³

Where it comes from

From gear + -head.

noun Gearheads

  1. A fan of the Gears of War media franchise centered on a series of video games. It’s good to be free: Epic Games’ Gears of War is about to go weapons-free. The Xbox 360 smash has churned out sales of 2 million in just six weeks and soon enough, Gearheads will find free downloadable content on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

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日本語車オタク kuruma otaku, 自動車マニア jidōsha mania
DeutschTechnikfreak, Autonarr

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"gearhead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gearhead. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

gearhead. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gearhead

Chicago

"gearhead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gearhead.

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@misc{gearhead_2026,
  title = {gearhead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gearhead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}