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everting

everting

9.9
To turn something inside out
  • noun
  • /ˈɛvərtɪŋ/
translation icon : eversión
  • The surgeon explained that everting the eyelid helps to examine the inner surface.

Examples

  • The process of everting the tube was demonstrated in the laboratory experiment.

  • The everting of the sock made it difficult to wear.

  • In some animals, everting the stomach is used as a defense mechanism.

  • The everting technique is crucial in textile manufacturing.

  • The process of everting the bag allowed us to clean it thoroughly.

  • During the experiment, everting the rubber glove made it easier to demonstrate its flexibility.

  • The technician showed how everting the fabric reveals its inner layers and patterns.

Synonyms

inversion
vseverting
3 6.3

An act of turning something upside down or inside out

applies specifically to turning something inside out rather than all reversals
eversion
vseverting
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To turn a body part such as a foot or eyelid outward

is only about turning something inside out not also outward movement
exteriorization
vseverting
1 9.0

Making inner feelings or ideas show on the outside

describes turning inside out rather than merely making something external

Antonyms

inversion
3 6.3

An act of turning something upside down or inside out

How Everted

everting
9.9
to invert
28 4.8

Surface Forms

everting singular
evertings plural

Morphology

everting = evert (transparent) = evert + ing

Regular gerund/participle formation from the verb 'evert'; the meaning 'turning inside out' directly follows from the base verb.

Etymology

Everting comes from Latin parts e- meaning 'out' and vertere meaning 'to turn'. So, to evert something is to 'turn it out', like turning a sock inside out, which explains its modern meaning of turning something inside out.