(uncountable) The quality of being general. / (uncountable) The population in general. / (countable) A generalization.

The lowest gearing available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.

The lowest gear available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle. / One of the lower gears available from a gearbox, typically in a motor vehicle or cycle.

The second gearing available from a gearbox. / (idiomatic, figuratively) Mediocre, sluggish performance.

(chemistry) A granular, porous form of silica made synthetically from sodium silicate and used as a desiccant.

An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.

(construction, engineering) A contractor hired to manage a project and to hire subcontractors. (If a customer serves as their own general contractor then this means they undertake the management tasks and the hiring of subcontractors.)

(automotive) That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it. / (automotive, US, Canada) The lever or other interface a human uses to shift gears.

The art and science of gems.

Alternative spelling of gear shift