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00:51 Jul 27, 2015 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Ships, mooring | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Darin Fitzpatrick United States | ||||||
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3 | Punch in forward gear |
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3 -1 | cut back on the forward gear |
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cut back on the forward gear Explanation: maybe -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 39 mins (2015-07-27 01:31:05 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or: throttle -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 41 mins (2015-07-27 01:32:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- back |
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Punch in forward gear Explanation: Informally, I would call this "punching it", that is, hitting the throttle hard for a short time in order to check momentum. Could also use "burst." |
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