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Meaning of reversing gear | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A mechanism used to control the direction of travel of a steam locomotive.

Equivalents

Türkçe anarya

Examples

“The steam reversing gear has been dispensed with and in its place⟳ a screw gear has been provided.”
“A new type⟳ of air-inducing ring⟳ improved considerably the atomising and distribution of the oil fuel in the firebox, and it was advanced practice for the period that the new engine was equipped with compressed air operation of both the reversing gear and the water-scoop.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

reversing lever reversing loop reversing machine reversing shaft reversing siding reversing valve

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