autoreverse

noun, verb — 2 senses

autoreverse

noun

US /ˌɔːtoʊɹɪˈvɜːɹs/ · UK /ˌɔːtəɹɪˈvɜːs/

Etymology From auto- + reverse.

1

A device in a tape recorder or player that enables playback or recording the tape in both directions, by changing the direction of the tape transport or by physically flipping the cassette.

autoreverse

verb

Etymology From auto- + reverse.

1

To reverse automatically.

  • Unless the animation also autoreverses, the animation will “jump” from its end to its start to begin the next repetition.2011, Matt Neuburg, Programming iOS 4, page 363:

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