Definition of reverse

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Reverse (a.) A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

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Reverse :: Reverse (a.) To cause to return; to recall.
Physa :: Physa (n.) A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond..
Revert :: Revert (v. i.) To change back, as from a soluble to an insoluble state or the reverse; thus, phosphoric acid in certain fertilizers reverts..
Oblanceolate :: Oblanceolate (a.) Lanceolate in the reversed order, that is, narrowing toward the point of attachment more than toward the apex..
Division :: Division (n.) The process of finding how many times one number or quantity is contained in another; the reverse of multiplication; also, the rule by which the operation is performed..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite.
Unbarbed :: Unbarbed (a.) Destitute of bards, or of reversed points, hairs, or plumes; as, an unbarded feather..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
Reverser :: Reverser (n.) One who reverses.
Link Motion :: Link motion () A valve gear, consisting of two eccentrics with their rods, giving motion to a slide valve by an adjustable connecting bar, called the link, in such a way that the motion of the engine can be reversed, or the cut-off varied, at will; -- used very generally in locomotives and marine engines..
Involution :: Involution (n.) The act or process of raising a quantity to any power assigned; the multiplication of a quantity into itself a given number of times; -- the reverse of evolution.
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method..
Repousse :: Repousse (a.) Ornamented with patterns in relief made by pressing or hammering on the reverse side; -- said of thin metal, or of a vessel made of thin metal..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) Hence, to overthrow; to subvert..
Evolution :: Evolution (n.) The extraction of roots; -- the reverse of involution.
Undecide :: Undecide (v. t.) To reverse or recant, as a previous decision..
Reverseless :: Reverseless (a.) Irreversible.
Inverse :: Inverse (a.) Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual.
Twin :: Twin (n.) A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other..
Backlash :: Backlash (n.) The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from wear; also, the jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion..
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