Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who reverses; that which causes reversal; specifically, a device for reversing or changing the direction of an electric current or the sign of an electrostatic charge.
- noun In law, a reversioner.
- noun In Scots law, a mortgager of land.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who reverses.
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- noun Something which
reverses a particular action or condition
Etymologies
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Examples
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As the 747's engines wound up to high power, and the aircraft accelerated, sensors monitoring the cowl positions transmitted incorrect 'reverser' signals.
HEADLINES 2010
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The goal is to prevent small movements of thrust-reverser parts during takeoffs from triggering flap retractions.
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I coached off earlier When you mentioned a peephole reverser.
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Shortly after one of the carrier's long-range Boeing 777 jets took off from Tokyo's Narita airport in December, a chunk of one of its thrust reverser broke loose.
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Three months after the accident, the United States FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive that "required the deactivation of all electrically controlled B767Â thrust reversers until corrective actions were identified to prevent uncommanded in-flight thrust reverser deployment" (as summarized in Thai Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee report, 2.5.4, paragraph 4).
There Is Nothing Left To Do But Care Eric McKinley 2009
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But in a room where law enforcement doesn ` t have a right to be with a warrant, how in the heck, let me say, can they use a peephole reverser?
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They called for special inspections to detect possible cracks in some parts and to ensure that reverser doors stay closed during flight.
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Nobody was injured, and the plane returned safely to Narita, but a joint investigation immediately was launched by the carrier, Boeing, engine-maker Rolls-Royce PLC and the manufacturer of the reverser.
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Ask what's the reason why turmeric and curry powder containing turmeric are both anti-microbial and also a reverser of brain plaque?
Polyphenol found in turmeric reduces weight gain in animal studies 2009
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SELLS VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT: Well, if it was through the peephole, fortunately or unfortunately, there is a device called a peephole reverser.
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