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Definition of in reverse - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
backward motionmoving backward or in the opposite direction
- The car moved in reverse to park.
2.
sequenceoperating in the opposite order or sequence
- The steps were followed in reverse to undo the process.
Expressions with in reverse
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moving backward using the reverse setting
He drove in reverse gear down the narrow street.
arranged in the opposite sequence from the usual one
The list is in reverse order.
Terms with in reverse included in their meaning
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motion
move in the reverse direction
games
reverse side of a coin used in tossing
movement
towards the rear or in reverse direction
sequence
in reverse order
gym move
movement in reverse direction by rolling
order
in reverse order or position
mathematics
say or think numbers in reverse order from a starting number
media program
show ranking items in reverse order
transportation
reverse a vehicle to be in contact with something
movement
move or drop in reverse direction
physical movement
move one step in reverse direction
movement
moving backward or in a reverse direction
driving technique
maneuver to reverse direction in limited space using three moves
astronomy
appearing to move in reverse direction
swimming
turn in swimming to reverse direction quickly
filter cleaning
operate a water filter in reverse to clean it
chemistry
reverse process of dissociation in chemical reactions
dj trick
music technique of playing a record in reverse
music
play a record section in reverse
mechanical feature
designed to stop moving backward or in reverse
nerve fibers
conducting nerve impulses in a reverse direction
mechanical
mechanism allowing reverse force transmission in gears
technology
force a system to operate in reverse
mechanics
forcing a system to operate in reverse
Examples of in reverse in a sentence
Please walk in reverse for three steps. The video played in reverse, creating a funny effect. He recited the alphabet in reverse as a challenge.
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- French:en marche arrière, à l'envers, ...
- German:rückwärts, umgekehrt, ...
- Italian:in retromarcia, al contrario, ...
- Spanish:marcha atrás, en sentido inverso, ...
- Portuguese:em marcha-atrás, ao contrário, ...
- Chinese:倒车, 反过来, ...
- Japanese:後退して, 逆に, ...
- Arabic:إلى الوَراء, بِالْعَكْس, ...
- Hebrew:לְאָחוֹר, בְּסֵדֶר הָפוּךְ, ...
- Russian:задним ходом, наоборот, ...
- Ukrainian:заднім ходом, навпаки, ...
- Hindi:पीछे की ओर, विपरीत क्रम में, ...
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