(business) The acquisition of a public company by a private company so that the latter can bypass the lengthy and complex process of going public.

plural of reversing siding

(rail transport, UK) A siding provided for terminating passenger trains, usually at a through station, where a train can lay over between journeys before heading back in the opposite direction.

(slang, informal, sometimes offensive, sometimes derogatory) Someone who is anatomically female but who passes as male.

(typography) Having stroke thickness that is on an axis contrary to convention.

present participle of reverse-sear

(transitive, cooking) To cook (a steak etc.) at low heat until the centre reaches the desired temperature, then cook the outside at high temperature to sear it.

simple past tense and past participle of reverse-sear

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reverse-sear

plural of reverse spelling