Gear and Trunk

Gear

Gear noun - Items needed for the performance of a task or activity.

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Trunk and gear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trunk" instead a noun "Gear".

Nearby Words: geared, gearing, gearbox

Trunk noun - A covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things.

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Gear and trunk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gear" instead a noun "Trunk".

old	old gear	old trunk
full	full gear	full trunk
similar	similar gear	similar trunk
normal	normal gear	normal trunk
Other adjectives: complete, original, single, large, great, new, titular, giant, magical.

Mattress surfing on the back of your friend's trunk at 60 MPH ...without a helmet or any safety gear of any kind.

Source: Series / 1000 Ways to Die
As part of his plan to distract a vicious dog, Shawn asks Lassiter if he still has the softball gear in the back of his trunk.

Source: Series / Psych
A more straight version of this is Mad Eye Moody who hauls around a trunk primarily full of highly situational gear for fighting Dark Wizards, all this from a man who can see through walls (and the back of his own head).

Source: Crazy Prepared / Literature

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