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Definitions for reverse-engineer
re·verse-en·gi·neer

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  1. reverse-engineernoun

    A person whose job is to reverse-engineer products.

  2. reverse-engineerverb

    To derive or duplicate the design, technical specifications, manufacturing methods, or functionality of an object by studying an existing product, prototype, etc.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reverse-engineer in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reverse-engineer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of reverse-engineer in a Sentence

  1. Kroum Batchvarov:

    We the archaeologists are in the role of Sherlock Holmes, we're gathering the clues, and the more accurately we gather them and the relationship between the clues, the more probable it is for us to reverse-engineer what happened.

  2. Scott Eastwoodis:

    I felt more sexually advanced than some of the people I was with, i had been down a darker road. Try to reverse-engineer, trying to grow with them, it can be tough.

  3. Matt Rollens:

    We spend a lot of time trying to reverse engineer stuff, it's a daily requirement to go through and look at everything.


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