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The Clue

Harness, e.g. (4 letter answer)

The Answer

GEAR

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Notes

The answer GEAR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.

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Definition

GEAR as a noun:

1. (gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel) = a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
2. (gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train) = wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
3. (gear, gear mechanism) = a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
4. (gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance) = equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

GEAR as a verb:

1. (gear, pitch) = set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"