Both Uses
invert
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The Hunt for Red October
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- By this time the Tomcat was in an inverted spin.†
Chpt 10. *inverted = turned in the opposite position -- such as upside down, inside out, or (of two things) in switched position
- The political officer's last conscious act was to yank at the disaster beacon handle, but it was to no avail: the sub was inverted, and the cable fouled on the sail.†
Chpt 17.
Definitions:
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(invert) to turn something upside down, inside out, or reverse its position, order, or meaning
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Invert can also be used in specialized senses in music, logic, mathematics, chemistry and other areas. See the related Wikipedia article for discussions in different specialties.