reverse gear
noun
: a part (called a gear) that makes a motor move a vehicle in a backward direction
The tractor does not have a reverse gear.
Put the car in/into reverse gear.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe economy seems to be stuck in reverse gear.
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The electric motor also serves as the V12’s starter, and provides the Revuelto’s reverse function, eliminating the need for a reverse gear in the transmission.
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Dan Carney, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2023
Unlike the 8-speed gearbox as used in the SF90 Stradale, which has no mechanical reverse and uses the front electric motors for reversing, Roma Coupé and Spider both have a mechanical reverse gear.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
Dan Carney, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2023
Unlike the 8-speed gearbox as used in the SF90 Stradale, which has no mechanical reverse and uses the front electric motors for reversing, Roma Coupé and Spider both have a mechanical reverse gear.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Reverse gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverse%20gear. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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