reverse gear
English
Noun
reverse gear (plural reverse gears) (mechanical engineering)
- A gear in a vehicle transmission which, when selected, enables the vehicle to move in the opposite direction, or backwards.
- 1962 April, “Beyond the Channel: Western Germany: The Henschel 4,000 h.p. V320 diesel”, in Modern Railways, page 274:
- Reverse gear, air-operated, is incorporated in the transmission.
- A gear fitted to a machine which allows it to run backwards.
Synonyms
- reverse (noun)
See also
- reversing gear
References
- “reverse gear” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.