reverse
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7.2
- noun
- /rɪˈvɜrs/
- Jargon
- There was also a wide receiver reverse executed by Jeremy Deering, who gained 30 yards.
Examples
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They're probably gonna run a reverse pick to Stites.
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JOE: It's Speyrer on the reverse.
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Have him run a reverse and maybe even give him a throwing option.
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He'll come around looking like he's going to run the reverse and then pull up and pass.
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The team executed a perfect reverse during the game, catching the defense off guard.
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In the final quarter, the quarterback called for a reverse play that resulted in a touchdown.
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The coach praised the players for successfully implementing a reverse that gained significant yardage.
Compounds
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2
4.5
A process that makes water clean by forcing it through a thin layer to stop salt and dirt
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2
8.2
A running play in American football where the ball is handed twice, each time changing direction
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1
6.3
An enzyme that makes DNA from RNA, often used by viruses like HIV
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1
8.2
Reduce the number of a company's shares so each share is worth more without changing total investment value
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1
6.6
An HIV drug that joins viral DNA and stops the enzyme that copies the virus
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1
5.7
A drug that stops an enzyme viruses like HIV use to copy their genes
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1
7.9
A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same
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1
9.5
A drug that stops HIV changing its genetic material and is used with other medicines
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1
8.3
A break in rock where one side moves up when the land is pushed together
- Specialized
A way to write math with numbers before the sign so no parentheses
- Jargon
A position on rings where a gymnast hangs upside down with hips bent and legs straight
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
reverse = verse (semi-transparent) = re + verse
The prefix 're-' (again/back) is productive and transparent, but the root '-verse' meaning 'turn' is not a common standalone word for learners, so the composition is only partly obvious.
Etymology
Reverse comes from the Latin parts re- ('back') and vertere ('to turn'), so it means 'turn back' or go the other way. That's why a football reverse is a play where the ball is sent to a player running in the opposite direction.