backslider
— Noun
– English
~ someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
backsliding
— Noun
– English
~ a failure to maintain a higher state
backspace
— Noun
– English
~ the typewriter key used for back spacing
backspacer
— Noun
– English
~ the typewriter key used for back spacing
backspin
— Noun
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~ spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
backstage
— Noun
– English
~ a stage area out of sight of the audience
backstairs
— Noun
– English
~ a second staircase at the rear of a building
backstay
— Noun
– English
~ a stay that supports the back of something
backstitch
— Noun
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~ an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
backstop
— Noun
– English
~ (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
backstop
— Noun
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~ (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
backstop
— Noun
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~ a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
backstroke
— Noun
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~ a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
backstroker
— Noun
– English
~ someone who swims the backstroke
backswimmer
— Noun
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~ predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites
backsword
— Noun
– English
~ a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
backsword
— Noun
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~ a sword with only one cutting edge
backtalk
— Noun
– English
~ an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"
backup
— Noun
– English
~ a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
backup
— Noun
– English
~ someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"