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Noun

back (plural: backs)

  1. The side of something opposite the front or useful side; the reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
    Turn the book over and look at the back cover.
  2. That which is farthest away from the front.
    He sat in the back of the room.
  3. The part of something that goes last.
    The car was near the back of the train.
  4. The rear of body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
    Could you please scratch my back?
  5. In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
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Translations

the reverse side

that which is farthest away from the front

the part of something that goes last

the rear of body

a position behind most players on the team

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Verb

to back (third-person singular simple present backs, present participle backing, simple past backed, past participle backed)

  1. To go in the reverse direction.
    The train backed into the station.
  2. To support.
    I back you all the way.
  3. (nautical) Of the wind, the change direction contrary to its normal pattern (anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, clockwise in the southern)
  4. (nautical) Of a square sail, to brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship
  5. (nautical) Of an anchor, to lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power
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Translations

to go in the reverse direction

to support

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Adverb

back

  1. To a previous condition or place.
    He gave back the money.
  2. In a manner that impedes.
    Fear held him back.
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to a previous condition or place

in a manner that impedes

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Adjective

back

  1. Toward the rear.
    Go in the back door of the house.
  2. Not current.
    I'd like to find a back issue of that magazine.
  3. Remote; far from the main area.
    They took a back road.
  4. See also the Derived terms section
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Translations

toward the rear

not current

far from the main area

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Interjection

  1. (baseball) A ball that has the potential to become a home run has been hit
    Back! Gone! Tie game.
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Derived terms


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