"reverse gear" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1962 April, “Beyond the Channel: Western Germany: The Henschel 4,000 h.p. V320 diesel”, in Modern Railways, page 274:",
          "text": "Reverse gear, air-operated, is incorporated in the transmission.",
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          "ref": "2021 October 6, Paul Stephen, “Network News: Labour: build HS2 and NPR and end \"paper promises\"”, in RAIL, number 941, page 25:",
          "text": "It's a chance to get transport investment in this country out of reverse gear - a chance to end paper promises.",
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        "A gear in a vehicle transmission which, when selected, makes the vehicle to move in the direction the driver has the back."
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        "A gear fitted to a machine which allows it to run in the opposite direction to normal."
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      ],
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        "natural-sciences",
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