reversers
nounUK /rɪˈvɜːsəz/
US /rɪˈvɜːrsərz/
Things or people that turn something around to go the other way.
The reversers on the jet engine help the plane slow down after landing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Devices on an aircraft engine that push the thrust forward to slow the plane.
The pilot deployed the thrust reversers as soon as the wheels touched the runway.
3. People who change a decision or ruling to the opposite.
The reversers on the court changed the earlier verdict.
4. Machines or switches that make something move backward.
The engineers checked the reversers on the conveyor belt.