gearheadn.

Brit.

/ˈɡɪəhɛd/, U.S.

/ˈɡɪ(ə)rˌhɛd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gear n., head n.¹

Etymology: < gear n. + head n.¹

1. A device used in gear mechanisms to provide greater torque.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > mechanism > [noun] > other specific mechanisms

stop?1523

clockwork1652

sector1715

rackwork1755

scapement1789

scape1798

safety catch1827

controller1836

dog1840

Geneva stop1841

Maltese cross1852

throw-off1852

gearhead1869

tripper1870

Scotch yoke1880

Geneva movement1881

belt-tightener1882

watch1882

selector1890

Geneva wheel1891

throw-out1894

Geneva motion1897

horse-geara1899

Geneva mechanism1903

safety catch1904

Geneva drive1913

Geneva1919

Possum1961

1869 N.Y. Herald 21 Apr. 4/2 (advt.) Plain and gear heads, 29 inch.

1909 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 28 Oct. 12/2 (advt.) A 30-in balance wheel Chicago Clipper—extra firm base—enclosed gear head.

1957 Salisbury (Maryland) Times 5 Apr. 28/8 (advt.) New 5 h p. gearhead motor..suitable for chain elevators for slow movement.

1991 Model Railways Mar. 136/2 A coreless motor with 70:1 integral gearhead held by terry clips.

2. colloquial.

a. A motor-vehicle enthusiast. Cf. petrolhead n.

ΚΠ

1975 Lincoln (Nebraska) Star 22 May 19/2 Gearhead, a car fanatic.

1986 Business Week (Nexis) 25 Aug. 56 Pontiac has begun rebuilding its image among ‘gearhead’ auto enthusiasts and racing fans.

2005 SL (Cape Town) Feb. 80/1 The VW plant in Uitenhage is besieged daily by requests from gearheads all over the globe, desperate to get their oil-stained mittens on a brand new classic.

b. A person who is enthusiastic about new gadgets or technology; a technophile.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > enthusiast for technology > [noun]

technomaniac1951

technophile1955

techie1970

technofreak1973

technoid1976

gearhead1989

1989 B. Mukherjee Jasmine 156 I'm a gearhead, remember?.. It's recombinant electronics.

1994 Electronic Musician Oct. 10/3 Music magazines cater to gearheads who want the next toy rather than to electronic musicians who want to further their craft.

2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 10 Feb. e1/1 TV networks are split between the formats, and gearheads argue their relative merits online.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gearhead
释义	gearheadn. Brit. /ˈɡɪəhɛd/, U.S. /ˈɡɪ(ə)rˌhɛd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gear n., head n.¹ Etymology: < gear n. + head n.¹ 1. A device used in gear mechanisms to provide greater torque. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > parts of machines > mechanism > [noun] > other specific mechanisms stop?1523 clockwork1652 sector1715 rackwork1755 scapement1789 scape1798 safety catch1827 controller1836 dog1840 Geneva stop1841 Maltese cross1852 throw-off1852 gearhead1869 tripper1870 Scotch yoke1880 Geneva movement1881 belt-tightener1882 watch1882 selector1890 Geneva wheel1891 throw-out1894 Geneva motion1897 horse-geara1899 Geneva mechanism1903 safety catch1904 Geneva drive1913 Geneva1919 Possum1961 1869 N.Y. Herald 21 Apr. 4/2 (advt.) Plain and gear heads, 29 inch. 1909 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 28 Oct. 12/2 (advt.) A 30-in balance wheel Chicago Clipper—extra firm base—enclosed gear head. 1957 Salisbury (Maryland) Times 5 Apr. 28/8 (advt.) New 5 h p. gearhead motor..suitable for chain elevators for slow movement. 1991 Model Railways Mar. 136/2 A coreless motor with 70:1 integral gearhead held by terry clips. 2. colloquial. a. A motor-vehicle enthusiast. Cf. petrolhead n. ΚΠ 1975 Lincoln (Nebraska) Star 22 May 19/2 Gearhead, a car fanatic. 1986 Business Week (Nexis) 25 Aug. 56 Pontiac has begun rebuilding its image among ‘gearhead’ auto enthusiasts and racing fans. 2005 SL (Cape Town) Feb. 80/1 The VW plant in Uitenhage is besieged daily by requests from gearheads all over the globe, desperate to get their oil-stained mittens on a brand new classic. b. A person who is enthusiastic about new gadgets or technology; a technophile. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > enthusiast for technology > [noun] technomaniac1951 technophile1955 techie1970 technofreak1973 technoid1976 gearhead1989 1989 B. Mukherjee Jasmine 156 I'm a gearhead, remember?.. It's recombinant electronics. 1994 Electronic Musician Oct. 10/3 Music magazines cater to gearheads who want the next toy rather than to electronic musicians who want to further their craft. 2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 10 Feb. e1/1 TV networks are split between the formats, and gearheads argue their relative merits online. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1869
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