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reversing lever

reversing lever noun: a lever in a steam engine that operates the slide valve.

Noun

reversing lever (plural reversing levers)

  1. A lever in a steam engine that operates the slide valve.
    • Once the train is gliding away gently, one should all but close the regulator, pull the reversing lever up to about 50 per cent cut-off, close the by-pass valve and open the regulator again, all in a flash.1961 March, ""Balmore"", “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 146

reversing lever meaning in Tamil

reversing lever in Tamil

நேர்மாற்று நெம்பு

Forms of reversing lever

pluralreversing levers

Questions about reversing lever

What does reversing lever mean?
Reversing lever means a lever in a steam engine that operates the slide valve.
What is reversing lever in Tamil?
Reversing lever in Tamil is நேர்மாற்று நெம்பு. See Reversing lever meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is reversing lever?
Reversing lever is a noun.
What is the plural of reversing lever?
The plural of reversing lever is reversing levers.

Words near reversing lever in the dictionary

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

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