"reverser" meaning in English

See reverser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-reverser.ogg Forms: reversers [plural]
Etymology: From reverse + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reverse|er}} reverse + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} reverser (plural reversers)
  1. Something which reverses a particular action or condition.
    Sense id: en-reverser-en-noun-9PML4gbM
  2. Something which reverses a particular action or condition.
    (aviation) A thrust reverser.
    Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-reverser-en-noun-T1uIXXY3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 68 14 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 10 58 17 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 3 49 11 10 18 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 54 12 8 18 2 4 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (Scots law) A mortgager of land. Categories (topical): Scots law
    Sense id: en-reverser-en-noun-Db2yZByk
  4. (slang, computing) A reverse-engineer. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-reverser-en-noun-dyqb8rIY Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: thrust reverser

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