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reverse gears

reverse gears is the plural of reverse gear.

Meaning of reverse gear

Noun

reverse gear (countable and uncountable, plural reverse gears)

  1. A gear (setting) in a vehicle's transmission which, when selected, makes the vehicle move backward. (Denoted with symbol R on a shifter's labeling.)
    • Near-synonym: reversing gear
  2. A gear fitted to a machine which allows it to run in the direction opposite to normal operation.
    • Near-synonym: reversing gear
    Synonyms:
    reversing gear
  3. (figuratively) A backward movement; a retreating from a goal; an undoing progress instead of moving forward.

Questions about reverse gears

What is reverse gears the plural of?
Reverse gears is the plural of reverse gear.

Words near reverse gears in the dictionary

  1. reverse gangbang
  2. reverse gangbanged
  3. reverse gangbanging
  4. reverse gangbangs
  5. reverse gear
  6. reverse gears
  7. reverse genetic
  8. reverse genetics
  9. reverse graffiti
  10. reverse harem
  11. reverse harems

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