A mechanism used to control the direction of travel of a steam locomotive.

A shaft which permits a reversal of the order of steam passage through the ports of a steam engine.

plural of reversing shaft

plural of reverse takeover

(business) The acquisition of a public company by a private company so that the latter can bypass the lengthy and complex process of going public.

plural of reversing siding

(rail transport, UK) 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.

(sociology) Bigotry toward a dominant or privileged group of people by a group that has historically been the target of discrimination.

(gambling) A combination of two forecast bets to select the first and second place winners of a race in any order.

plural of reverse forecast