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in (or into) reverse1(Of a motor vehicle) in reverse gear so as to travel backwards: he put the Cadillac into reverse...- Straight away I put the car into reverse and shot out backwards.
- I stepped off to the side so he wouldn't run over my feet as he threw the car into reverse and gunned it backwards, oblivious to the fact that there might be a car coming over the crest of the hill at 50 mph.
- She threw the van into reverse and sped backwards, gaining enough distance that she could turn the big van around and flee from the scene of battle.
1.1In the opposite direction or manner from usual: a similar ride next year will do the route in reverse...- Digestion is alchemy in reverse, with all manner of treasures ultimately being reduced to base material.
- West bound traffic will be following the same route in reverse.
- He appears to have followed Herjulfsson's route in reverse, making three landfalls.
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