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virtual
Adjective
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A virtual world, tour, address, etc. is one that is made to look like or replace a real one, usually using a computer.
He is the designer of three of the top virtual reality games.
They study educational uses of online virtual worlds.
There are vital virtual communities forming and re-forming out there on the Internet all the time.
There's no way to create virtual smell or taste.
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A virtual monopoly, certainty, disappearance, etc. is a one that is close to 100%.
Google has a virtual monopoly on web searches.
gear
Noun
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Gear is clothing and other equipment, especially in sports.
Hurry up and get your gear on. The game's about to start.
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Gears are wheels that turn and drive other wheels at different speeds.
One of the gears from the motor had got stuck and wouldn't turn.
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A gear in a machine, especially a car or bicycle, is a particular combinations of gears.
He put the car into gear and drove off.
This bike has 24 gears, but I only use three.
Shifting into fourth gear, she pushed the car over 100 km/h.
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A gear is a speed or level that you do something at.
Everyone was working at high gear to finish before the deadline.