autoreverse

/ˌɔːtoʊɹɪˈvɜːɹs/

autoreverse means 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 is pronounced /ˌɔːtoʊɹɪˈvɜːɹs/.

Etymology

From auto- + reverse.

noun

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.

verb

To reverse automatically.“Unless the animation also autoreverses, the animation will “jump” from its end to its start to begin the next repetition.”