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Reverse (Adjective)

Of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear".

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The car was in reverse gear as it backed out of the parking space.
The driver put the transmission in reverse to maneuver the truck out of the tight alley.
When the gear is in reverse, the vehicle will move backward.
The car rolled down the hill in reverse, its wheels spinning wildly.
She carefully shifted into reverse to back the trailer into the driveway.

Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect.

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The sentence read in a completely opposite way when written in reverse.
Reverse chronological order often provides the best overview of events leading to the incident.
Playing a tape recorder backwards was necessary to grasp the complete reversal.
Plays or scenes based on role-reversals sometimes upset young or innocent spectators.
Poetic composition featuring palindrome works display properties consistent with both leftward as well as the intended reversal sense reading that meets convention at full sight speed too is perfect however fewer written reversals perform really skill.

Directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement".

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The reverse gear on the tractor allowed the farmer to move backward with ease.
The pilot executed a reverse thrust to slow down the plane during landing.
The company's reverse merger with a rival firm resulted in a significant increase in stock value.
The dancer's reverse pivot move was a highlight of the ballet performance.
The reverse migration of birds during the winter months is a fascinating phenomenon.