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