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reverse gear — reverse gears N VAR The reverse gear of a vehicle is the gear which you use in order to make the vehicle go backwards … English dictionary
reverse gear — re,verse gear noun uncount REVERSE in a vehicle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reverse gear — A very low gear for driving backwards, denoted by the letter R on a gear knob or gear selector … Dictionary of automotive terms
reverse gear — UK / US noun [uncountable] reverse in a vehicle … English dictionary
reverse gear — re.verse gear n [U and C] the position of the ↑gears in a vehicle that makes it go backwards … Dictionary of contemporary English
reverse gear — condition where the car s gear is set for driving backwards … English contemporary dictionary
reverse gear — noun a gear making a vehicle or piece of machinery move or work backwards … English new terms dictionary
reverse gear — noun (U) the control in a vehicle that makes it go backwards … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gear — [gir] n. [ME gere, prob. < ON gervi, preparation, ornament, akin to OE gearo, YARE] 1. a) Obs. the clothing and equipment of a soldier, knight, etc. b) clothing; apparel 2. movable property; esp., apparatus or equipment for some particular… … English World dictionary
reverse — [ri vʉrs′] adj. [ME revers < OFr < L reversus, pp. of revertere: see REVERT] 1. a) turned backward; opposite or contrary, as in position, direction, order, etc. b) with the back showing or in view 2. reversing the usual effect so as to show … English World dictionary
