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invert

/ɪnˈvɜːrt/ /ˈɪnvɜːrt/

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An inverted arch (as in a sewer). *

Examples :

"The sewer's invert was designed to prevent water from backing up. "

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The base of a tunnel on which the road or railway may be laid and used when construction is through unstable ground. It may be flat or form a continuous curve with the tunnel arch.

Examples :

"During the tunnel construction, the engineers reinforced the invert to provide a stable base for the train tracks in the soft earth. "

architecture technical building

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noun

The lowest point inside a pipe at a certain point.

Examples :

"The invert of the water pipe at the construction site is the lowest point, where the water collects. "

utility architecture technical

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An elevation of a pipe at a certain point along the pipe.

Examples :

"The engineer checked the invert of the drainage pipe to ensure proper water flow. "

technical utility building architecture

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A skateboarding trick where the skater grabs the board and plants a hand on the coping so as to balance upside-down on the lip of a ramp.

Examples :

"The skateboarding competition featured impressive inverts, showcasing the skaters' skill and balance. "

sport action entertainment

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noun

Examples :

"The zoologist studied the invertebrate, a tiny sea creature. "

animal biology organism

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verb

To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.

Examples :

"to invert a cup, the order of words, rules of justice, etc."

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To move (the root note of a chord) up or down an octave, resulting in a change in pitch.

Examples :

"To play the chord correctly, the musician needed to invert the root note up an octave. "

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verb

To undergo inversion, as sugar.

Examples :

"When honey is heated with a little lemon juice, the sucrose in it will invert, becoming a mixture of fructose and glucose. "

chemistry food substance process

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verb

To divert; to convert to a wrong use.

Examples :

"The student tried to invert the lesson's purpose by focusing on irrelevant details instead of the main concepts. "

action business

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To turn (the foot) inwards.

Examples :

"The ballerina carefully inverted her foot to get into the perfect plié. "

anatomy physiology medicine body part

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adjective

Subjected to the process of inversion; inverted; converted.

Examples :

"invert sugar"

process technical