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Look up: Reverse

  1. Reverse
    The opposite of what you see. Printing the background of an image. For example; type your name on a piece of paper. The reverse of this would be a black piece of paper with a white name.
    Found on http://www.printusa.com/glos.htm

  2. Reverse
    the side of a coin on which the minor design appears; the tails side.
    Found on http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glo

  3. reverse
    The back or "tails" side of a coin.
    Found on http://www.coin-gallery.com/cgglossary.h

  4. Reverse
    In numismatics, the reverse is the side of a coin opposite to that on which the head or principle figure is impressed.
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/J.

  5. reverse
    The side opposite to that on which the head or principal figure is impressed. The side opposite from the obverse. On paper money this is called the back.
    Found on http://www.usrarecoin.com/wv04.html

  6. Reverse
    See Reverse Conversion.
    Found on http://www.oasismanagement.com/glossary/

  7. reverse
    [Verb] To turn around or to go back on something.
    Example: The referee said that he would not reverse his decision because the foul was so dangerous.
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary

  8. reverse
    [adj] - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle 2. [n] - a relation of direct opposition 3. [n] - an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes 4. [n] - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design 5. [n] - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  9. reverse
    [adj] - of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle 2. [n] - a relation of direct opposition 3. [n] - an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes 4. [n] - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design 5. [n] - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  10. Reverse
    The back, or "tails" side, of a coin. On Roman Imperial coins, usually shows propaganda of some kind. On Roman Republican coins, usually shows a theme which glorifies an ancestor of the moneyer. On Greek coins, it's sometimes not even clear which side of the coin we are referring to.
    Found on http://www.moonmoth.demon.co.uk/glossary

  11. Reverse
    Type, graphic or illustration reproduced by printing ink around its outline, thus allowing the underlying colour or paper to show through and form the image. The image 'reverses out' of the ink colour. Also called knockout and liftout.
    Found on http://www.tso.co.uk/solutions/publishin

  12. Reverse
    The face turned away from the observer; commonly used in reference to coins, medals and art.
    Found on http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/marconi/collecti

  13. Reverse
    When an original black image is reproduced white and vice-versa.
    Found on http://www.britishprint.com/tw/glossary.

  14. reverse
    operating mode for jet engine equipped with reverser to open throttle to full power in order to give maximum retrothrust Category: Mechanical engineering
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  15. reverse
    See obverse.
    Found on http://www.antique-crafts.co.uk/glossary

  16. Reverse
    Definition (keystage 3) To turn something backwards. To reverse a vector is to make it point in the opposite direction.
    Found on http://thesaurus.maths.org/mmkb/entry.ht

  17. Reverse
    Re·verse" adjective [ Middle English revers , Old French revers , Latin reversus , past participle of revertere . See Revert .] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. "A vice reverse unto this." Gower. 2. Turned upside down; greatly …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/71

  18. Reverse
    Re·verse" (re*vẽrs") noun [ Confer French revers . See Reverse , adjective ] 1. That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction. « He did so with the reverse of the lance.» Sir W. Scott. 2. That which is di …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/71

  19. Reverse
    Re·verse" transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Reversed (-vẽrst"); present participle & verbal noun Reversing .] [ See Reverse , adjective , and confer Revert .] 1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. « And that old dame said ma …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/71

  20. Reverse
    Re·verse" intransitive verb 1. To return; to revert. [ Obsolete] Spenser. 2. To become or be reversed.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/71

  21. reverse
    1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. "And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse." (Spenser) ... 2. To cause to return; to recall. "And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes." (Spenser) ... 3. To change totally; to alter t …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?r

  22. reverse
    adjective of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; `in reverse gear`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  23. reverse
    noun (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  24. reverse
    noun the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  25. reverse
    noun a relation of direct opposition; `we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

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