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back gear — noun or back gearing : the gearing at the headstock of a lathe for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley • back geared ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective * * * backgeared, adj. (in a lathe) one of several gears for driving the… … Useful english dictionary
Gearing — This unusual surname is of French origins, and dates back to the 1066 Norman Invasion in many instances. The name had a second introduction after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, and therefore when first recorded after that date is… … Surnames reference
back-geared — adjective (of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley a back geared lathe • Syn: ↑double geared • Similar to: ↑geared * * * adjective see back gear … Useful english dictionary
Negative gearing (Australia) — Negative gearing is a form of financial leverage where an investor borrows money to buy an asset, but the income generated by that asset does not cover the interest on the loan. The investor must fund the shortfall until the asset is sold, at… … Wikipedia
Bicycle gearing — The gearing on a bicycle is the selection of appropriate gear ratios for optimum efficiency or comfort. Different gears and ranges of gears are appropriate for different people and styles of cycling. Multi speed bicycles allow gear selection to… … Wikipedia
Skew back — Skew Skew, a. Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; chiefly used in technical phrases. [1913 Webster] {Skew arch}, an oblique arch. See under {Oblique}. {Skew back}. (Civil Engin.) (a) The course of masonry, the stone, or the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skew bevel gearing — Skew Skew, a. Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; chiefly used in technical phrases. [1913 Webster] {Skew arch}, an oblique arch. See under {Oblique}. {Skew back}. (Civil Engin.) (a) The course of masonry, the stone, or the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skew gearing — Skew Skew, a. Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; chiefly used in technical phrases. [1913 Webster] {Skew arch}, an oblique arch. See under {Oblique}. {Skew back}. (Civil Engin.) (a) The course of masonry, the stone, or the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jack back — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Windpump — An Aermotor Windmill Company water pumping windmill in Texas near Denton. A windpump is a windmill used for pumping water, either as a source of fresh water from wells, or for draining low lying areas of land. Once a common fixture on farms in… … Wikipedia
