reversing gears

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of reversing gear
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APA

reversing gears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reversing%20gears

MLA

“reversing gears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reversing%20gears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reversing gears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reversing%20gears.

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