A fan of the Gears of War media franchise centered on a series of video games.
It’s good to be free: Epic Games’ Gears of War is about to go weapons-free. The Xbox 360 smash has churned out sales of 2 million in just six weeks and soon enough, Gearheads will find free downloadable content on the Xbox Live Marketplace.2006 December 23, Tyler Todd, “Has Metal Gear gone semi-solid on PS3 for 2007?”, in The Gazette, Montreal, Que., page H4, column 3:
For all you Gear-heads out there, Microsoft is going to release four new maps for “Gears of War” on the Xbox Live marketplace today.2007 May 3, Rich Janzaruk, “Gaming Guru”, in Times-Mail, volume 123, number 213, Bedford, Ind., page C2, column 2:
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Epic’s got a reward planned for loyal Gearheads with the free “Flashback” map pack.2008 November, “Brutal Legend: Gears of War 2”, in GamePro, number 242, GamePro Media, page 74:
Here are seven things Gearheads can look forward to in the Gears of War 3 beta.2011 April 20, Steve Tilley, “Get Ready To Gear Up For Gears”, in The London Free Press, London, Ont., page C3:
WHAT’S NOT SO GREAT: ❌︎ Will diehard Gearheads like this much change?2013 April, “Gears of War: Judgment”, in @Gamer, number 28, page 67:
Compared to the last Gears, however, it may be a bit of a letdown. True Gearheads are going to want to play it because it’s still such an engaging world.2013 April 1, Paul Chapman, “Gears title turns back clock”, in The Province, Vancouver, B.C.: Postmedia Network Inc., page B4, column 4:
gearhead
noun
Etymology From gear + head.
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A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.
HLD has developed a linear belt actuator that circulates the belt in an unusual way, resulting in a gearing reduction of up to 40:1 without a gearhead.2007 December 17, “Animatics buys UK’s Harmonic Linear Drive”, in Drives & Controls, UK:
gearhead
noun
Etymology From gear + -head.
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Informal An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring.
2000, "Ford Harley-Davidson Truck Rumbles Onto Web to Benefit Charities," PickupTruck.com (US), retrieved 23 Dec/07, A self-proclaimed gearhead, Leno loves fast Fords and hot Harley-Davidson motorcycles.