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back — adj 1: being overdue or in arrears back rent 2: being retroactive esp. as compensation reinstated with back pay Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
back to back — back to back, adj. 1. adjacent or contiguous but oppositely oriented; having the backs close together or adjoining: The seats in the day coach are back to back. 2. (of two similar events) following one immediately after the other; in unbroken… … Universalium
back-to-back — ack to back adj. 1. occurring immediately one after the other; consecutive. back to back home runs Syn: consecutive. [WordNet 1.5] 2. oriented with the backs toward each other, and sometimes touching. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
back seat — also back seat, 1832, originally of coaches, from BACK (Cf. back) (adj.) + SEAT (Cf. seat) (n.). Back seat driver first attested 1926 … Etymology dictionary
back to back — back′ to back′ or back′ to back′ adj. 1) having the backs close together or adjoining 2) (of two similar events) following one immediately after the other; consecutive … From formal English to slang
back — n *spine, backbone, vertebrae, chine back adj *posterior, rear, hind, hinder, after Antonyms: front back vb 1 *support, uphold, champion, advocate Analogous words: assist, ai … New Dictionary of Synonyms
back — n., adv., v., & adj. n. 1 a the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. b the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. c the spine (fell and broke his back). d the keel of a ship. 2 a any surface regarded as… … Useful english dictionary
back — {{11}}back (adj.) Middle English, from BACK (Cf. back) (n.) and BACK (Cf. back) (adv.). Formerly with comp. backer (c.1400), also backermore. To be on the back burner in the figurative sense is from 1960, from the image of a cook keeping a pot… … Etymology dictionary
back-to-back — [bak′tə bak′] adj. 〚from use in stud poker to describe a pair dealt consecutively, one face down and the next face up 〛 ☆ 1. Informal one right after another; consecutive 2. facing in opposite directions, with the backs touching * * * back to… … Universalium
back street — back streets also back street, backstreet 1) N COUNT A back street in a town or city is a small, narrow street with very little traffic. The small church of San Michel is tucked away in a narrow back street of Port au Prince. ...backstreet… … English dictionary
