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gearing
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[ˈɡɪərɪŋ], (Noun)
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- the set or arrangement of gears in a machine
(e.g: the mill's internal waterwheel and gearing survive)
- the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity)
(e.g: the firm expects its gearing to rise to 20 per cent)
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