Reversing engine — Reversing Re*vers ing, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. [1913 Webster] {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reversing — Re*vers ing, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. [1913 Webster] {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will. {Reversing gear}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reversing gear — Reversing Re*vers ing, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. [1913 Webster] {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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The Scissors — is an aerial dog fighting maneuver, commonly used by military fighter pilots before the advent of high thrust to weight fighters (which allow for extended maneuvering in the vertical plane) in the late 1950s to mid 1960s and later, and before the … Wikipedia
Trains in the Netherlands — The following are current and former trains in the Netherlands.Locomotivesteam locomotives* Arend: (Dutch for Eagle) was the first train in the Netherlands and pulled the first train between Amsterdam and Haarlem in 1839.* Series 600: Formerly SS … Wikipedia
Reversing — Reverse Re*verse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reversed} (r[ e]*v[ e]rst );p. pr. & vb. n. {Reversing}.] [See {Reverse}, a., and cf. {Revert}.] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. [1913 Webster] And that old… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Economic History of the Netherlands (1500 - 1815) — The Economic History of the Netherlands (1500 1815), is the history of an economy that some consider to be the first modern economy, continuously existing to this day. It covers the period from the time in which the geographic area currently… … Wikipedia
flushing the cooling system — The process of circulating water through the cooling system to remove old coolant along with any dirt or rust. Back flushing means circulating the water from the engine to the radiator (reversing the normal direction of flow) in order to clean… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Cutoff (steam engine) — In a steam engine, cutoff is the point in the piston stroke at which the inlet valve is closed. On a steam locomotive, the cutoff is controlled by the reverser. The point at which the inlet valve closes and stops the entry of steam into the… … Wikipedia
Oscillating cylinder steam engine — This article is about small oscillating steam engines. For marine oscillating engines, see Marine oscillating steam engine. A simple oscillating cylinder engine, part of a Mamod SE2 working steam model Also known as a Wobbler in USA and possibly… … Wikipedia