Definition of Reverse curve. Meaning of Reverse curve. Synonyms of Reverse curve

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Definition of Reverse curve

Reverse curve
Reverse Re*verse", a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See Revert.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. ``A vice reverse unto this.' --Gower. 2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower. 3. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell. Reverse bearing (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. Reverse curve (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. Reverse fire (Mil.), a fire in the rear. Reverse operation (Math.), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length.

Meaning of Reverse curve from wikipedia

- civil engineering, a reverse curve (or "S" curve) is a section of the horizontal alignment of a highway or rail route in which a curve to the left or right...
- curve Compound curve Transition curve Reverse curve Deviation curve Two types of vertical curves on roads: Valley curve Summit curve A simple curve has...
- Records, a record company label Reverse curve, or "S" curve, in civil engineering All pages with titles beginning with S Curve Recurve (disambiguation) This...
- to left WA-1R Turn to right WA-3L Curve to left WA-3R Curve to right WA-5L Reverse curve to left WA-5R Reverse curve to right WA-8 End of road WA-11 Intersection...
- culture that when a "reverse curve" road sign on Longfellow Bridge over the city's Storrow Drive was graffitied to read "Reverse The Curse", officials...
- (left) W1-2R Curve (right) W1-2L Curve (left) W1-3R Reverse turn (right) W1-3L Reverse turn (left) W1-4R Reverse curve (right) W1-4L Reverse curve (left) CW1-4R...
- section of roadway features the No Name Tunnel, Hanging Lake Tunnel, Reverse Curve Tunnel, 40 bridges and viaducts, and miles of retaining walls. Through...
- way SP-6A: Curve (left) SP-6: Curve (right) SP-7A: Sharp curve (left) SP-7: Sharp curve (right) SP-8A: Reverse curve (left) SP-8: Reverse curve (right) SP-9A:...
- CW24-1 (D) Double reverse curve (right) (1 lane) CW24-1 (I) Double reverse curve (left) (1 lane) CW24-1a (D) Double reverse curve (right) (2 lanes) CW24-1a...
- Reverse curve less than 60 degrees, to left Reverse curve less than 60 degrees, to right Reverse curve greater than 60 degrees, to left Reverse curve...