reverser

Examples

• All

• The jet's reverser was activated during the landing, allowing it to decelerate more effectively on the runway.

• In some cases, the reverser needs to know the internals of the operating system in order to identify or solve very difficult anti-reversing tricks employed by packers/protectors; patience and cleverness are also major factors in a successful unpack.

  Blog text (11)

• Meanwhile, the owner of the airline thinks he knows what caused it all: faulty thrust reversers.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Wendell Southcott had filed a piece on how thrust reversers work and how they might have had something to do with the crash.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Entz and his partners said they designed and built their Flight Ultralight wheelchair using the same materials and principles that Entz Aerodyne uses to make thrust reverser panels and wire harnesses for business jets.

  Academic text (2007)

• During flight tests, engineers analyzed how the reverser affected the aircraft's stopping distance.

• The mechanic explained how a thrust reverser helps redirect exhaust gases to aid in slowing down the aircraft.

Synonyms

R

reverse gear

vsreverser

• Specialized

1 3.7

A gear in a vehicle that makes it move backwards

is broader and applies to devices that make motion go in the opposite direction

Antonyms

F

forwarder

• Specialized

6.4

A device, program, or service that receives messages and sends them to another place

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Etymology