reverseindicator
nounUK /rɪˈvɜːs ˈɪndɪkeɪtə/
US /rɪˈvɜːrs ˈɪndɪkeɪtər/
A reverse indicator is a sign that shows something is going the opposite way.
The reverse indicator on the machine lit up when it started spinning backward.
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2. A device that shows when a vehicle is moving backward.
The reverse indicator beeped as the truck backed up.
3. A clue that a trend is changing direction.
Falling prices were a reverse indicator for the market.
4. A symbol on a screen that points the opposite way.
The reverse indicator arrow showed the flow had flipped.