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reverse Verb

— If you reverse something, you make it act or move opposite to before (in the other direction). The new president reversed the decision to expand the factory. There were many new jobs in the early 90s, but then the cycle was completely reversed, and thousands of people were out of work. She reversed the car into the parking space. When my mom got sick, our roles were reversed and I began to care for her. Now reverse your position by raising your right hand and lowering your left.

reverse Noun

— The reverse of something is its opposite. Female professors are often married to male professors, but the reverse is not as common. — In a machine, reverse is a setting that makes it act or move opposite to before. As the plane landed, the engines went into reverse, helping us to stop. When the Chinese started selling cars, the Japanese automobile industry went into rapid reverse. — The reverse of something is it's other side. Details can be found on the reverse of this paper.

gear Noun

— Gear is clothing and other equipment, especially in sports. Hurry up and get your gear on. The game's about to start. — Gears are wheels that turn and drive other wheels at different speeds. One of the gears from the motor had got stuck and wouldn't turn. — A gear in a machine, especially a car or bicycle, is a particular combinations of gears. He put the car into gear and drove off. This bike has 24 gears, but I only use three. Shifting into fourth gear, she pushed the car over 100 km/h. — A gear is a speed or level that you do something at. Everyone was working at high gear to finish before the deadline.

case Noun

— A case is a container to hold something. He opened the case and pulled out his violin. — A case is a matter for police or in court. The judge did not accept his case. — A case is the form of a noun showing how it is used in a sentence. The word "he" is in the subject or nominative case. — A case is a person of a certain kind. That man is sure a hard case.

case Verb

— If a police officer cases a house, he or she watches it until something happens. We were casing a house all night in Brooklyn.