Look up: reverse

1. Reverse
   [bridge] A reverse, in the card game contract bridge, is a bidding sequence designed to show additional strength without the need to make a jump bid; specifically two suits are bid in the reverse order to that expected by the basic bidding system. Precise methods and definitions vary with co...
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2. Reverse
   [American football] A reverse (sometimes referred to as an end reverse) is a relatively common trick play in American football that involves one or more abrupt changes in the lateral flow of a rushing play. ==Variations== A classic reverse typically begins as a bootleg, sweep or end-around, ...
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3. 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.
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4. Reverse
   the side of a coin on which the minor design appears; the tails side.
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5. reverse
   The back or 'tails' side of a coin.
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6. 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.
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7. Reverse
   See Reverse Conversion.
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8. 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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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12. Reverse
    The face turned away from the observer; commonly used in reference to coins, medals and art.
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13. Reverse
    When an original black image is reproduced white and vice-versa.
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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
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15. reverse
    See obverse.
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16. 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 ...
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17. 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 c...
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18. Reverse
    Re·verse' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Reversed (-vẽrst'); present participle & verbal noun Reversing .] [ See Reverse , adjective , ...
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19. Reverse
    Re·verse' intransitive verb 1. To return; to revert. [ Obsolete] Spenser. 2. To become or be reversed.
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20. 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 cri...
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21. reverse
    adjective of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; `in reverse gear`
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22. 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
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23. reverse
    noun the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
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24. reverse
    noun a relation of direct opposition; `we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true`
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25. reverse
    noun the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
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