back-geared

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back-geared - (of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley; "a back-geared lathe"

double-geared

geared - equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged

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The device is electronically controlled and has a back-geared motor that enables the unit to discharge lubricant at adjustable intervals of one, three, six or 12 months.

Plant downtime eliminated due to insufficient lubrication

"Kenwood" ball bearing, back-geared windmill for only $12.75--about half the price of the nearest competitor.

The great Windmill war: windmill makers battled for buyers with "modern" designs

Later, open back-geared mills came out, which featured smaller gears on the fan shaft and a larger set of gears on the pumping shaft, generally in a three-to-one ratio.