"reversing shaft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reversing shafts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reversing shaft (plural reversing shafts)
  1. A shaft which permits a reversal of the order of steam passage through the ports of a steam engine.
    Sense id: en-reversing_shaft-en-noun-HB5gwXGP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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