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REVERSING GEAR

Definition: REVERSING GEAR

REVERSING GEAR

1. (Mach.), gear for reversing the direction of rotation at will.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Crosswords: REVERSING GEAR

English words defined with "REVERSING GEAR": Reversing engine. (references)
Specialty definitions using "REVERSING GEAR": reversing drive, reversing mechanism. (references)

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Modern Translation: REVERSING GEAR

Language Translations for "REVERSING GEAR"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

vendegear (relay, reverser idler, reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears, speed reverser gear). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

omkeerbeweging met tandwielen (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), keerkoppeling (relay, reverse, reverser idler, reversing drive, reversing mechanism, speed reverser gear). (various references)

   

French

  

renversement de marche par engrenages (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), renversement de marche engrenages (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), inverseur de marche engrenages (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), inverseur (reverser), changement de sens par engrenages (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), changement de sens engrenages (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears). (various references)

   

German

  

Reversiereinrichtung (relay, reverser idler, speed reverser gear), Zahnradwendegetriebe (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), Zahnräderwendegetriebe (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), Wendegetriebe (reverse gear unit), Umkehreinrichtung (relay, reverser idler, speed reverser gear). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αναστροφέας πορείας με οδοντωτούς τροχούς (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), τροχός αναστροφής (relay, reverser idler, speed reverser gear). (various references)

   

Italian

  

invertitore di marcia ad ingranaggi (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), invertitore (change-over switch, commutator, inverter, invertor, relay, reverser, reverser idler, selector, selector switch, speed reverser gear). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eversingray eargay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

inversor de marcha mecânica (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), inversor de marcha engrenagens (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), inversor (inverter). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

inversor de marcha de engranajes (reversing gear mechanism, reversing gears), inversor (inverter, investor). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

backslag (backspace). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: REVERSING GEAR

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-e-e-g-g-i-n-r-r-r-s-v"

-3 letters: gregarines, reengraves.

-4 letters: aggrieves, engravers, gregarine, reengages, reengrave, regainers, regearing, reserving, revengers, reversing, sniggerer.

-5 letters: aggrieve, agreeing, anergies, arrivers, avengers, averring, earrings, energies, energise, engagers, engraver, engraves, envisage, gearings, gesneria, grainers, grangers, greasier, greasing, greenier, greenies, grievers, raveners, reengage, regainer, regreens, renegers, reseeing, reserver, resigner, revenger, revenges, reverers, reveries, revering, reverser, severing, snaggier.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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