back
noun
- 1
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
- 2
a support that you can lean against while sitting
the back of the dental chair was adjustable
- 3
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back
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the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the book had a leather binding
- 5
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
he wrote the date on the back of the photograph
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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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the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the fall broke his back
- 8
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
he stood at the back of the stage
it was hidden in the rear of the store
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(football) a person who plays in the backfield
verb
- 1
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
- 2
establish as valid or genuine
Can you back up your claims?
- 3
shift to a counterclockwise direction
the wind backed
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