Reversal, inversion: as of soil, or other substance or object, for exposure to air; of a leaf of a book in reading; of an hour-glass; of a…
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| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > inversion > [noun] (16) turning1536 Reversal, inversion: as of soil, or other substance or object, for exposure to air; of a leaf of a book in reading; of an hour-glass; of a… inversion1598 The action or an act of turning or placing something upside down or turning something over; the fact or an instance of being upside down. reversing1610 The action of reverse, v.1 (in various senses). topsy-turvy1655 The act of turning or fact of being turned upside down; inversion of the proper order; state of utter confusion or disorder. resupination1661 The action of putting a part of the body, etc., into an inverted position. Obsolete. rare. canting1769 The action of cant, v.2; tilting, sloping, turning over or about. retroversion1790 gen. The state or condition of being turned or displaced backwards. supernaculum1827 An act of drinking that empties the cup to the last drop; an inversion of the cup to demonstrate that this has been done. Obsolete. upturning1846 The action of turning or causing to turn upwards; an instance of this. upending1968 The act or process of setting something on its end; an act of turning upside down. Frequently figurative. Subcategories:— again (1) — with respect to a plane (1) — turning over (pages) (1) — action or fact of being turned the reverse way (2) — state of being inside out (1) |
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