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The paper money side opposite the 'face'; analogous to the reverse of a coin.
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[Verb] To place a bet on something, such as a horse in a race.
Example: I backed Red Rum, as I liked the name of the horse.
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The underside of the cloth as woven in the LOOM.
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[adv] - in answer 2. [adv] - in or to or toward an original condition 3. [adv] - in or to or toward a former location 4. [adv] - in repayment or retaliation 5. [adv] - at or to or toward or the back or rear 6. [adv] - in or to or toward a past time 7. [n] - (football) ...
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The back of a book is the binding edge. To back a book is to shape the back of a previously rounded book, so as to make a shoulder on either side against which the front and back covers fit closely.
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One of the key areas of the body that the user needs to take care of. The back should be kept straight at all times whilst using a VDU.
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Back (băk) noun [ French bac : confer Arm. bag , bak a bark, Dutch bak tray, bowl.] 1. A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mix...
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Back (băk) noun [ Anglo-Saxon bæc , bac ; akin to Icelandic , Swedish , & LG. bak , Danish bag ; confer Old High German bahho ham, Sanskrit bhaj to turn, OSlav. bēgŭ flight. Confer
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Back adjective 1. Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements. 2. Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent. 3. Moving or operating backward; as, back acti...
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Back transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Backed ; present participle & verbal noun Backing .] 1. To get upon the back of; to mount. « I will back him [ a ho...
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Back intransitive verb 1. To move or go backward; as, the horse refuses to back . 2. (Nautical) To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; -- used of the wind. 3. (Sporting)
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Back adverb [ Shortened from aback .] 1. In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back ; to step back . 2. To the place from which one came; to the place or person from which something is taken or derived; as, to ...
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1. Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements. ... 2. Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent. ... 3. Moving or operating backward; as, back action. Back charges, charges brought forward after an account has been made up. Back filling, the retrograde movem...
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backward 3 backwards 3 rearward adverb at or to or toward the back or rear; `he moved back`; `tripped when he stepped backward`; `she looked rearward out the window of the car`
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noun the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; `his back was nicely tanned`
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noun the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
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noun (football) a person who plays in the backfield
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endorse verb be behind; approve of; `He plumped for the Labor Party`; `I backed Kennedy in 1960`
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back up verb establish as valid or genuine; `Can you back up your claims?`
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verb travel backward; `back into the driveway`; `The car backed up and hit the tree`
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verb support financial backing for; `back this enterprise`
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verb be in back of; `My garage backs their yard`
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adverb in answer; `he wrote back three days later`; `had little to say in reply to the questions`
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noun a support that you can lean against while sitting; `the back of the dental chair was adjustable`
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• (adv.) In a state of restraint or hindrance. • (v. i.) To move or go backward; as, the horse refuses to back. • (n.) A garment for the back; hence, clothing. • (v. i.) To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document. • (v. ...
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