reverse gear

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Synonyms: reverse gears, reverse bar

Antonyms: reverse gears, reverse bar

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q2203464}} {{lb|en|automotive}} A [[gear#English:_Q116925316|gear]] (setting) in a vehicle's [[transmission]] which, when selected, makes the vehicle move [[backward]]. {{n-g|(Denoted with symbol ''[[R]]'' on a shifter's labeling.)}}
2. {{lb|en|mechanical engineering}} A gear fitted to a machine which allows it to run in the direction opposite to normal operation.
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[backward]] [[movement]]; a [[retreating]] from a [[goal]]; an [[undoing]] [[progress]] instead of [[move forward|moving forward]].

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