invertor

American

[in-vur-ter] / ɪnˈvɜr tər /

noun

Anatomy.

any muscle that turns a limb or part inward.

Etymology

Origin of invertor

First recorded in 1900–05; invert + -or ²

Example Sentences

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"There is a thing called an Invertor," Kaby said exactly as I'd known she would, but as I didn't really hear it just then—a mental split I'll explain in a moment.

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You merely had to put them on the Invertor in Surgery and flick the switch for full Inversion.

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