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Reversible adj.

Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence.

Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides, so that either may be used; said of fabrics.

Reversible lock, a lock that may be applied to a door opening in either direction, or hinged to either jamb.

Reversible process. See under Process.

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Etymology of 'Reversible'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Reversible" Quotes from Famous Books

... Sterling, Arv Hanson, and Chow were all eager to take part. Within an hour they were taking off for Fearing. At the rocket base, they embarked in the Sea Hound, Tom's favorite model of his diving seacopter. A powerful central rotor with reversible-pitch blades, spun by atomic turbines, enabled the craft to rise through the air or descend into the deepest abysses of the ocean. Propulsion jets gave it high speed in ...

— Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X • Victor Appleton

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