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The Clue
Preparing, with "up" (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GEARING
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Notes
The answer GEARING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
GEARING as a noun:
1. (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"
GEAR as a verb:
1. (gear, pitch) = set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"