reverse [of a coin, medal etc.]

reverse [of a coin, medal etc.]
bagside {fk}

noun


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  • reverse — reversedly /ri verr sid lee, verrst lee/, adv. reversely, adv. reverser, n. /ri verrs /, adj., n., v., reversed, reversing. adj. 1. opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in… …   Universalium

  • reverse — /rəˈvɜs / (say ruh vers) adjective 1. opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended. 2. acting in a manner opposite or contrary to that which is usual, as an appliance or apparatus. 3 …  

  • reverse — re•verse [[t]rɪˈvɜrs[/t]] adj. n. v. versed, vers•ing 1) opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character 2) with the back or rear part toward the observer: the reverse side of a fabric[/ex] 3) mac mec pertaining to or producing… …   From formal English to slang

  • reverse — v., adj., & n. v. 1 tr. turn the other way round or up or inside out. 2 tr. change to the opposite character or effect (reversed the decision). 3 intr. & tr. travel or cause to travel backwards. 4 tr. make (an engine etc.) work in a contrary… …   Useful english dictionary

  • reverse — [ri vʉrs′] adj. [ME revers < OFr < L reversus, pp. of revertere: see REVERT] 1. a) turned backward; opposite or contrary, as in position, direction, order, etc. b) with the back showing or in view 2. reversing the usual effect so as to show …   English World dictionary

  • Reverse — Re*verse (r[ e]*v[ e]rs ), n. [Cf. F. revers. See {Reverse}, a.] 1. That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc., is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction. [1913 Webster] He did so …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Devotional medal — The Miraculous Medal, a medal created by Saint Catherine Labouré in response to a request from the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the Roman Catholic Faith, a devotional medal is a medal issued for religious devotion. They are also sometimes used by… …   Wikipedia

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  • obverse — /ˈɒbvɜs / (say obvers) noun 1. that side of a coin, medal, etc., which bears the head or principal design (opposed to reverse). 2. the front or principal face of anything. 3. a counterpart. 4. Logic a proposition obtained from another by… …  

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