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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Reversing \Re*vers"ing\, a.
     Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being
     reversed.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Reversing engine, a steam engine having a reversing gear by
        means of which it can be made to run in either direction
        at will.
  
     Reversing gear (Mach.), gear for reversing the direction of
        rotation at will.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Reversing \Re*vers"ing\, a.
     Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being
     reversed.
  
     Reversing engine, a steam engine having a reversing gear by
        means of which it can be made to run in either direction
        at will.
  
     Reversing gear (Mach.), gear for reversing the direction of
        rotation at will.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


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

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  reversing gear /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ ɡˈiə/
  Dampfsteuerung , Steuerung der Dampfmaschine [techn.]
           Note: of the steam engine

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  reversing gear /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ ɡˈiə/
  Schiffswendegetriebe  [naut.]  [techn.]
     Synonym: reversing gear box
  
           Note: of a ship

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  reversing gear /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ ɡˈiə/
  Umkehrmechanismus , Umsteuerung  [techn.]
        "reversing gear for the open-hearth furnace"  - Umsteuerung für den Siemens-Martin-Ofen

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  reversing gear /ɹɪvˈɜːsɪŋ ɡˈiə/
  Zahnradwendegetriebe  [techn.]
           Note: of a toothed wheel

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