n. - set of gears with its casing, esp. In a vehicle.

- the casing itself.

n. Set or arrangement of gears.

n. (also gelatine) transparent tasteless substance from skin, tendons, etc., used in cookery, photography, etc. gelatinize v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing). [italian: related to *jelly]

n. Gelded animal, esp. A horse.

anaesthetic n. Anaesthetic affecting the whole body, usu. With loss of consciousness.

- certificate of education n. Examination set esp. For secondary-school pupils at advanced level (and, formerly, ordinary level) in england, wales and northern ireland.

- certificate of secondary education n. Examination replacing and combining the gce ordinary level and cse examinations.

- election n. National parliamentary election.

- meeting n. Meeting open to all the members of a society etc.

- practice n. Work of a general practitioner.

- practitioner n. Community doctor treating cases of all kinds in the first instance.

- staff n. Staff assisting a military commander at headquarters.

- strike n. Simultaneous strike of workers in all or most trades.

- —adj. - including or affecting all or most parts or cases of things.

- prevalent, usual (the general feeling).

- not partial or particular or local.

- not limited in application, true of all or nearly all cases (as a general rule).

- not restricted or specialized (general knowledge; general hospital).

- not detailed (general idea).

- vague (spoke only in general terms).

- chief, head; having overall authority (general manager; secretary-general). —n. - a army officer next below field marshal. B = lieutenant general (see *lieutenant colonel), *major-general.

- commander of an army.

- strategist (a great general).

- head of a religious order, e.g. Of jesuits etc. in general 1 as a normal rule; usually.

- for the most part. [latin generalis]

adj. - characteristic of or relating to a class; general, not specific or special.

- biol. Characteristic of or belonging to a genus. generically adv. [latin: related to *genus]

n. - origin; mode of formation.

- (genesis) first book of the old testament, with an account of the creation. [greek gen- be produced]

adj. - of genetics or genes.

- of or in origin. genetically adv. [from *genesis]

- code n. Arrangement of genetic information in chromosomes.

- engineering n. Manipulation of dna to modify hereditary features.

- fingerprinting n. (also genetic profiling) identifying individuals by dna patterns.

—adj. Of animal reproduction or the reproductive organs. —n. (in pl.) External reproductive organs. [latin gigno genit- beget]

adj. - affectedly refined or stylish.

- upper-class. genteelly adv. [french gentil: related to *gentle]