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[ adverb ] at or to or toward or the back or rear
Examples "he moved back" "tripped when he stepped backward" "she looked rearward out the window of the car" Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)Be sure the head drops backward so_that the child looks at the floor rather_than toward the ceiling . (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)The steeple leaned backward , while the church advanced like a headless creature in a long , shapeless coat . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] directed or facing toward the back or rear
Examples "a backward view" Used in print (R. P. Jerrard, "Inscribed squares in plane curves"...)We first define a function b ( t ) as_follows : given the set of squares such_that each has three corners on C and vertex at t , b ( t ) is the corresponding set of positive parametric differences between t and the backward corner points . (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)But it is the wooden sculpture from Bali , the one representing two men with their heads bent backward and their bodies interlaced by a fish , that I particularly call to your attention . |
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[ adverb ] in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
Synonyms Examples "it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'" "the child put her jersey on backward" Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...)Place a suitably loaded barbell across them ; grasp the bar ( which will rest against the back of your neck ) ; extend your feet forward and backward until you are in a deep leg split . |
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