Nouns starting with B

• back — Noun – English ～ the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
• back — Noun – English ～ the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
• back — Noun – English ～ the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
• back — Noun – English ～ a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
• back — Noun – English ～ (football) a person who plays in the backfield
• backache — Noun – English ～ an ache localized in the back
• backband — Noun – English ～ a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle
• backbeat — Noun – English ～ a loud steady beat
• backbench — Noun – English ～ any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
• backbencher — Noun – English ～ a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
• backbend — Noun – English ～ an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
• backbiter — Noun – English ～ one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
• backblast — Noun – English ～ backfire from a recoilless weapon
• backboard — Noun – English ～ a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"
• backboard — Noun – English ～ a board used to support the back of someone or something
• backbone — Noun – English ～ fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
• backbone — Noun – English ～ the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
• backbone — Noun – English ～ the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
• backbone — Noun – English ～ a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
• backbone — Noun – English ～ the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"

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