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BACK-GEARED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does back-geared mean?
• BACK-GEARED (adjective)
The adjective BACK-GEARED has 1 sense:
1. (of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley
Familiarity information: BACK-GEARED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley
Synonyms:
back-geared; double-geared
Context example:
a back-geared lathe
Similar:
geared (equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged)
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