Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reversing lever

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: re-vers-ing lever
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lever in a steam engine that operates the slide valve.

Example Sentences

"Once the train is gliding away gently, one should all but close the regulator, pull the reversing lever up to about 50 per cent cut-off, close the by-pass valve and open the regulator again, all in a flash."

Inflected Forms

reversing levers (plural)

Questions

What does reversing lever mean?: A lever in a steam engine that operates the slide valve.

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