Reverse Gear (Noun)
Meaning
The gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The driver expertly shifted into reverse gear to back the car out of the tight parking space.
- The machine's reverse gear allowed it to quickly move backwards and reposition itself for the next task.
- After stalling the car, she carefully shifted into reverse gear to roll back down the hill.
- The engineer designed the mechanism to automatically switch into reverse gear when the machine encountered an obstacle.
- The truck's reverse gear was particularly useful for navigating the narrow alleys and tight corners of the city.