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reversing gears

reversing gears is the plural of reversing gear.

Meaning of reversing gear

Noun

reversing gear (plural reversing gears)

  1. A mechanism used to control the direction of travel of a steam locomotive.
    • The steam reversing gear has been dispensed with and in its place a screw gear has been provided.1956 April, “"Merchant Navy" Class Pacific Modified”, in Railway Magazine, page 209

Questions about reversing gears

What is reversing gears the plural of?
Reversing gears is the plural of reversing gear.

Words near reversing gears in the dictionary

  1. reversing cameras
  2. reversing course
  3. reversing cylinder
  4. reversing cylinders
  5. reversing gear
  6. reversing gears
  7. reversing lever
  8. reversing levers
  9. reversing loop
  10. reversing loops
  11. reversing machine

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