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- n the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
his back was nicely tanned - n the side that goes last or is not normally seen
he wrote the date on the back of the photograph - n the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
he stood at the back of the stage - n (football) a person who plays in the backfield
- n the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the fall broke his back - n the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- n the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back - n a support that you can lean against while sitting
the back of the dental chair was adjustable - n (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
- v be behind; approve of
I backed Kennedy in 1960 - v travel backward
back into the driveway
The car backed up and hit the tree - v give support or one's approval to
I can't back this plan - v cause to travel backward
back the car into the parking spot - v support financial backing for
back this enterprise - v be in back of
My garage backs their yard - v place a bet on
Which horse are you backing? - v shift to a counterclockwise direction
the wind backed - v establish as valid or genuine
Can you back up your claims? - v strengthen by providing with a back or backing
- a related to or located at the back
the back yard
the back entrance - s located at or near the back of an animal
back (or hind) legs - s of an earlier date
back issues of the magazine - r in or to or toward a former location
she went back to her parents' house - r at or to or toward the back or rear
he moved back
tripped when he stepped backward - r in or to or toward an original condition
he went back to sleep - r in or to or toward a past time
set the clocks back an hour
never look back
lovers of the past looking fondly backward - r in reply
he wrote back three days later - r in repayment or retaliation
we paid back everything we had borrowed
he hit me and I hit him back
I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher
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