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reverse shell

reverse shell noun: a univalve shell whose volutions run in the opposite direction to that of a standard screw thread.

Noun

reverse shell (plural reverse shells)

  1. A univalve shell whose volutions run in the opposite direction to that of a standard screw thread.
  2. An interactive command shell initiated from a remote computer.

Forms of reverse shell

pluralreverse shells

Questions about reverse shell

What does reverse shell mean?
Reverse shell means a univalve shell whose volutions run in the opposite direction to that of a standard screw thread.
What part of speech is reverse shell?
Reverse shell is a noun.
What is the plural of reverse shell?
The plural of reverse shell is reverse shells.

Words near reverse shell in the dictionary

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