(cricket) To play such a shot. / (sports) To win such a match.

(biochemistry) A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA from RNA; found in retroviruses.

(basketball) A running in which the shooter dives under the basket and shoots the ball straight away from the basket.

(chemistry) a technique whereby a solution is forced through a semipermeable membrane under pressure; used to generate drinkable water from seawater, or to separate chemical compounds

Any of several reversals in the polarity of the Earth's magnetic field (such that a compass points South) that have happened over geologic time.

(transitive, computing) To determine an item's characteristics solely based on an identifier such as material number, catalog code, or part number.

(mathematics) an operation that transforms a physical system undergoing a sequence of events into one in which the events take place in the reverse sequence / (physics) T-symmetry

(law, ethics, public policy) The policy or practice of discriminating against members of a designated group which has in the past unfairly received preferential treatment in social, legal, educational, or employment situations, with the intention of benefiting one or more other groups (such as racial, disabled, or gender groups) that have previously been discriminated against.

(military) A position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45°.

plural of reverse dictionary