Phrase Hound found 23 phrases and 3 compound words that contain reversing. The most common are listed below. Open reversing in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 23
- reversing the chargespresent participle and gerund of reverse the charges
- reversing gearA mechanism used to control the direction of travel of a steam locomotive.
- reversing cameraSynonym of backup camera: A camera installed on the rear of a vehicle, to help in reversing and in eliminating rear end blindspots.
- reversing leverA lever in a steam engine that operates the slide valve.
- reversing loopA loop provided for the purpose of turning a train or tram round to face in the opposite direction. The vehicles themselves do not have to reverse.
- reversing sidingA siding provided for terminating passenger trains, usually at a through station, where a train can lay over between journeys before heading back in the opposite direction.
- reversing thermometerA mercury-in-glass thermometer that can be inverted to make it record a temperature for later viewing.
- reversing valveThe valve of a reversing cylinder.
- reversing coursepresent participle of reverse course: To stop and proceed in the opposite direction.
- reversing cylinderThe cylinder of a small auxiliary steam engine.
- reversing cylindersplural of reversing cylinder: The cylinder of a small auxiliary steam engine.
- reversing gearsplural of reversing gear: A mechanism used to control the direction of travel of a steam locomotive.
- reversing loopsplural of reversing loop: A loop provided for the purpose of turning a train or tram round to face in the opposite direction. The vehicles themselves do not have to reverse.
- reversing machineA molding machine in founding, in which the flask can be reversed.
- reversing machinesplural of reversing machine: A molding machine in founding, in which the flask can be reversed.
- reversing outpresent participle and gerund of reverse out
- reversing shaftA shaft which permits a reversal of the order of steam passage through the ports of a steam engine.
- reversing shaftsplural of reversing shaft: A shaft which permits a reversal of the order of steam passage through the ports of a steam engine.
- reversing valvesplural of reversing valve: The valve of a reversing cylinder.
- time-reversingpresent participle of time-reverse: To subject something to a transformation in which the passage of time and all of its velocities are theorized to be reversed.
- reversing leversplural of reversing lever: A lever in a steam engine that operates the slide valve.
- reversing thermometersplural of reversing thermometer: A mercury-in-glass thermometer that can be inverted to make it record a temperature for later viewing.
- reversing sidingsplural of reversing siding: A siding provided for terminating passenger trains, usually at a through station, where a train can lay over between journeys before heading back in the opposite direction.
Compound words 3
- nonreversingNot reversing.
- reversinglyWhile reversing.
- autoreversingpresent participle and gerund of autoreverse