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Definition of gearless

gearless

/ˈɡɪr.ləs/
gear · less
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• adjective

1

Operating without mechanical gears or a traditional gearbox, instead transmitting power directly from the motor or engine to the driven component.

Example

"Modern high-rise buildings often rely on gearless traction elevators for smoother and quieter vertical transport."

2

Not equipped with onboard cranes or cargo-handling derricks, and therefore requiring shore-based equipment to load and unload freight (of a cargo ship).

Example

"Because the port lacked heavy gantry cranes, the shipping line could not charter a gearless bulk carrier for the route."

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• Rhymes for gearless

• Nearby Words

gearchange
gearhead
gearing
gearless
gearshift
gearstick
gearwheel

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gearless. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gearless
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