Meaning
A gear or cogwheel, a toothed wheel used in machinery to transmit motion. In conversation it commonly stands for settings, configuration, or preferences in software and apps, since a gear icon usually opens those menus. It can also represent mechanics, engineering, machinery, or the idea of something working smoothly. Less often it suggests a process, system, or behind-the-scenes work. Because the symbol is tied to settings interfaces, it is frequently read as a technical or functional marker rather than an emotional one, though context can give it a playful mechanical tone.
Gear — Approved as part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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Unicode data
U+2699 U+FE0FgearE2 9A 99 EF B8 8FShortcodes
:gear:HTML & CSS
⚙️⚙️\2699 \FE0F Languages
\u{2699}\u{FE0F}\u2699\uFE0F\x{2699}\x{FE0F}\u{2699}\u{FE0F}Encodings
xn--x7hy299e%E2%9A%99%EF%B8%8FFrequently asked
What does ⚙️ gear mean?
A gear or cogwheel, a toothed wheel used in machinery to transmit motion. In conversation it commonly stands for settings, configuration, or preferences in software and apps, since a gear icon usually opens those menus. It can also represent mechanics, engineering, machinery, or the idea of something working smoothly. Less often it suggests a process, system, or behind-the-scenes work. Because the symbol is tied to settings interfaces, it is frequently read as a technical or functional marker rather than an emotional one, though context can give it a playful mechanical tone.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ⚙️ gear?
U+2699 U+FE0F (Unicode 8.0, 2015) · :gear:
Which emojis are related to ⚙️ gear?
net with handle, 🔨 hammer, 🪓 axe, ⛏️ pick, ⚒️ hammer and pick, 🛠️ hammer and wrench, 🗡️ dagger, ⚔️ crossed swords