Collocations for gear - noun

bottom, top
driving along in top gear

high, low | first, second, etc. | reverse

engage, select
Engage first gear and move off.

change, change into, move into, put/slam/slip sth into, shift (into), switch
It''s difficult to steer and change gear at the same time. | She put the car into first gear and drove off. | (figurative) The party organization is moving into top gear as the election approaches.

move up, step up
(often figurative) Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack.

crash, grind
He was crashing the gears because he was so nervous.

change
She made a smooth gear change.

lever, stick (also ‘gearstick’)

in (a/the) ~
driving along in third gear Some drivers leave the car in gear when parking on hills.

out of ~
Leave the car out of gear.

camping, climbing, fishing, running, sports, swimming, walking | breathing
firemen in breathing gear

landing, winding
the plane''s landing gear

combat, riot | outdoor | designer
wearing expensive designer gear

be dressed in, have on, wear
She had her running gear on.

put on, take off

in … ~
a group of young men in combat gear