The action or an act of inverting something (in various senses of the verb); inversion.
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| 释义 | the world > space > direction > [noun] > changing to face different direction or turning > to opposite direction (14) inverting1573 The action or an act of inverting something (in various senses of the verb); inversion. reverse1589 The action or an act of reversing; a reversal. round turn1611 A turn made so as to face in the opposite direction; (figurative) a complete reversal in a state of affairs, opinion, etc. Cf. about-turn, n. Obsolete… reversal1648 The action or process of reversing or being reversed; a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action. controversion1684 The action of turning in the opposite direction (literal and figurative); an instance of this; = contraversion, n. contraversion1706 A turning in the opposite direction. volte-face1819 The act of turning so as to face in the opposite direction; figurative a complete change of attitude or opinion. turnabout1833 The act of turning so as to face the other way. Also fig. about-turn1912 A turn made so as to face in the opposite direction, spec. in infantry drill; = about-face, n. 1. U-turn1915 A U-shaped turn made by a vehicle, so as to face in the opposite direction; (later more generally) a reversal of the direction of travel of… about-face1930 A turn made so as to face in the opposite direction, spec. in infantry drill; = about-turn, n. U1971 = U-turn, n. 1. Also as v.: = U-turn, v. 1. heel turn1983 The action or an instance of turning round sharply, esp. so as to face in the opposite direction. Also figurative: a complete change of attitude… Subcategories:— fact of changing to opposite direction (1) |
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