Can “inverted” be used to indicate that something is "inside-out"?
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00:00 Can “Inverted” Be Used To Indicate That Something Is &Quot;Inside-Out&Quot;?
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The word you're looking for is everted (turned inside out). Sorry if it's a bit stomach-churning, but here are 884 written references to everted stomachs. Surprisingly, most of them are nothing to do with dissected dead specimens - quite a few animals evert their stomachs to feed, including starfish.
Inverted can also mean inside out, but then it can mean 'swapped' in all sorts of other ways too.
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Yes, inverted can mean inside out: inverted balloon, inverted condom.
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"Inverted" seems better reserved for "upside down"; "everted" applies to something that is inside out.
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Inverted can also mean that something's state has been changed from the current state.
For example
Inverted transistor
Current Inverters, which changes the current flow direction.
Inverting a two-way jacket.