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reversing loop

reversing loop noun: a loop provided for the purpose of turning a train or tram round to face in the opposite direction. The vehicles themselves do not have to reverse.

Noun

reversing loop (plural reversing loops)

  1. A loop provided for the purpose of turning a train or tram round to face in the opposite direction. The vehicles themselves do not have to reverse.
    • Reversing loops at each terminal would obviate turning the car-carrying trains.1961 December, “The Channel Tunnel—a realistic proposal”, in Trains Illustrated, page 724
    Synonyms:
    balloon loop, turning loop

Synonyms of reversing loop

Forms of reversing loop

pluralreversing loops

Questions about reversing loop

What does reversing loop mean?
Reversing loop means a loop provided for the purpose of turning a train or tram round to face in the opposite direction. The vehicles themselves do not have to reverse.
What part of speech is reversing loop?
Reversing loop is a noun.
What is the plural of reversing loop?
The plural of reversing loop is reversing loops.

Words near reversing loop in the dictionary

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

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