reversion reverse reversal turnabout turnaround | turning in the opposite direction |
reverse hang | a hang with the arms extended in back |
piked reverse hang | a reverse hang performed on the rings |
reverse split reverse stock split split down | a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity |
reverse | (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction |
double reverse | (American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse |
technology engineering | the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
aeronautical engineering | the activity of designing and constructing aircraft |
automotive technology automotive engineering | the activity of designing and constructing automobiles |
chemical engineering | the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems |
engineering engine room | a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located |
non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor NNRTI | an antiviral drug used against HIV, binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA, often used in combination with other drugs |
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor NRTI | an antiviral drug used against HIV, is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process, results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus, often used in combination with other drugs |
reverse reverse gear | the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed |
reverse verso | the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design |
reverse transcriptase inhibitor | an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV |
engineering engineering science applied science technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems, he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study |
aeronautical engineering | the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft |
genetic engineering gene-splicing recombinant DNA technology | the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism |
chemical engineering | the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes |
civil engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges |
hydraulic engineering | the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion |
electrical engineering EE | the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication |
architectural engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art) |
industrial engineering industrial management | the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways |
mechanical engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery |
nuclear engineering | the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors |
naval engineering | the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships |
Bachelor of Science in Engineering | a bachelor's degree in engineering |
Master of Science in Engineering | a master's degree in engineering |
postfix notation suffix notation reverse Polish notation | a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands |
reverse reversal setback blow black eye | an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes, something that is thwarting or frustrating |
polytechnic institute polytechnic engineering school | a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences |
thrust fault overthrust fault reverse fault | a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression |
jet blue jet reverse lightning | atmospheric discharges (lastingmsec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward |
reverse osmosis | (chemistry) a method of producing pure water, a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure |
reverse contrary opposite | a relation of direct opposition, we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true |
reverse transcriptase | a polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template, found especially in retroviruses |
change by reversal turn reverse | change to the contrary, The trend was reversed, the tides turned against him, public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern |
turn back invert reverse | turn inside out or upside down |
invert reverse | reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of, when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb |
overrule overturn override overthrow reverse | rule against, The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill |
revoke annul lift countermand reverse repeal overturn rescind vacate | cancel officially, He revoked the ban on smoking, lift an embargo, vacate a death sentence |
inverse reverse | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect |
rearward reverse | directed or moving toward the rear, a rearward glance, a rearward movement |
reverse | of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle, in reverse gear |