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- reverse curve/rɪˌvɜːs ˈkɜːv/A bend or arc in a road, railway, or path that changes direction by turning the opposite way to a previous curve.nounC2
- reverse discrimination/rɪˌvɜːs dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/The practice or policy of favouring individuals belonging to groups considered disadvantaged or previously discriminated against, potentially resulting in unfair treatment of individuals from historically dominant or majority groups.nounC1
- reverse dive/rɪˈvɜːs daɪv/A high-diving technique where the diver starts facing away from the water and rotates backwards away from the board/platform.nounC1
- reverse english/rɪˌvɜːs ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/In billiards/snooker/pool: A spinning motion deliberately imparted to a cue ball by striking it below centre, causing it to move backwards after hitting an object ball.nounC2
- reverse fault/rɪˌvɜːs ˈfɔːlt/A geological fault where the hanging wall has moved upward relative to the footwall.nounC2
- reverse osmosis/rɪˌvɜːs ɒzˈməʊsɪs/A technical process for purifying water by forcing it through a semipermeable membrane that blocks contaminants.nounLow Frequency
- reverse plate/rɪˈvɜːs pleɪt/A flat piece of material, often metal or plastic, that is mounted or used in a reversed or opposite orientation to its usual position or purpose.nounC1
- reverse psychology/rɪˌvɜːs saɪˈkɒlədʒi/A persuasion technique where you advocate for the opposite of what you actually want, expecting the person will then choose the desired outcome.nounC1
- reverse racism/rɪˈvɜːs ˈreɪsɪz(ə)m/A controversial term describing alleged discrimination or prejudice by minority or historically oppressed groups against a dominant or majority group, often based on race.nounMedium-Low (specialized discourse)
- reverse shot/rɪˌvɜːs ˈʃɒt/A film editing technique where the camera shows a character looking at something/someone off-screen, followed by a shot showing what they are looking at from their approximate point of view.nounC1/C2
- reverse snob/rɪˌvɜːs ˈsnɒb/A person who deliberately rejects or affects contempt for things considered to be sophisticated, refined, or high-class, often out of a sense of inverted superiority.nounLow
- reverse swing/rɪˌvɜːs ˈswɪŋ/A phenomenon in cricket bowling where a cricket ball swings in the opposite direction to conventional swing, typically towards the shiny side of the ball, often occurring under specific atmospheric conditions or after the ball has become worn.nounC2
- reverse takeover/rɪˌvɜːs ˈteɪkˌəʊvə/A situation where a smaller company acquires control of a larger one.nounC1
- reverse transcriptase/rɪˌvɜːs trænˈskrɪpteɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of DNA from an RNA template.nounC1
- reverse video/rɪˌvɜːs ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/A display mode where text appears as light characters on a dark background, the opposite of the usual dark-on-light display.nounC2
- reverse-engineer/rɪˌvɜːs ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/To analyse a finished product or system in order to understand its design, function, or components, often with the aim of recreating or modifying it.verb-transitiveC1
- reversi/rɪˈvɜː.si/A board game for two players using black and white circular pieces that are flipped to show the opposite color when captured.nounLow Frequency
- reversibility/rɪˌvɜːsəˈbɪləti/The property or state of being able to be returned to an original condition or state, or of a process being able to be undone.nounC1
- reversible/rɪˈvɜːsəbl/Capable of being returned to an original state, order, or direction; able to be undone or changed back.adjectivenounC1
- reversible reaction/rɪˌvɜː.sə.bəl riˈæk.ʃən/A chemical reaction where the products can react together to reform the original reactants.nounC2
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