Definition of reverse

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Reverse (a.) Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method..

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Reverse :: Reverse (a.) A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
Negative :: Negative (a.) Of or pertaining to a picture upon glass or other material, in which the lights and shades of the original, and the relations of right and left, are reversed..
Pseudoscope :: Pseudoscope (n.) An instrument which exhibits objects with their proper relief reversed; -- an effect opposite to that produced by the stereoscope.
Water Hammer :: Water hammer () A vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpeded by air, strikes the sides in solid mass with a sound like that of a hammer..
Evolution :: Evolution (n.) The extraction of roots; -- the reverse of involution.
Scenery :: Scenery (n.) Sum of scenes or views; general aspect, as regards variety and beauty or the reverse, in a landscape; combination of natural views, as woods, hills, etc..
Reversed :: Reversed (a.) Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree..
Setback :: Setback (n.) A backset; a check; a repulse; a reverse; a relapse.
Reversal :: Reversal (a.) Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
Reeding :: Reeding (n.) A small convex molding; a reed (see Illust. (i) of Molding); one of several set close together to decorate a surface; also, decoration by means of reedings; -- the reverse of fluting..
Pseudoscopic :: Pseudoscopic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a pseudoscope; having its parts appearing with the relief reversed; as, a pseudoscopic image..
Twin :: Twin (n.) A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) Hence, to overthrow; to subvert..
Reversely :: Reversely (adv.) In a reverse manner; on the other hand; on the opposite.
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) To turn upside down; to invert.
Countermarch :: Countermarch (v. i.) To march back, or to march in reversed order..
Renverse :: Renverse (a.) Reversed; set with the head downward; turned contrary to the natural position.
Reverseless :: Reverseless (a.) Irreversible.
Ob- :: Ob- () A prefix signifying to, toward, before, against, reversely, etc.; also, as a simple intensive; as in oblige, to bind to; obstacle, something standing before; object, lit., to throw against; obovate, reversely, ovate. Ob- is commonly assimilated before c, f, g, and p, to oc-, of-, og-, and op-..
Reverse :: Reverse (a.) To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree..
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