ANTIBACKLASH | • antibacklash adj. (Mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery). • ANTIBACKLASH adj. arising in opposition to a backlash. |
BACKCHANNELS | • backchannels v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backchannel. • backchannels n. Plural of backchannel. • back-channels v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back-channel. |
BACKCHATTING | • backchatting v. Present participle of backchat. • back-chatting v. Present participle of back-chat. • back␣chatting v. Present participle of back chat. |
BACKDRAUGHTS | • backdraughts n. Plural of backdraught. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
BACKHANDEDLY | • backhandedly adv. In a backhanded manner. • back-handedly adv. Alternative form of backhandedly. • BACKHANDED adv. BACKHAND, to strike with the back of the hand. |
BACKSPLASHES | • backsplashes n. Plural of backsplash. • BACKSPLASH n. a vertical surface (as of tiles) designed to protect the wall behind a stove or countertop. |
BACKSTRAIGHT | • backstraight n. Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). • back␣straight n. (Athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing… |
BASHIBAZOUKS | • bashibazouks n. Plural of bashibazouk. • bashi-bazouks n. Plural of bashi-bazouk. • BASHIBAZOUK n. one of a group of irregular Turkish soldiers notorious for their brutality. |
BLACKHANDERS | • blackhanders n. Plural of blackhander. • Blackhanders n. Plural of Blackhander. • Black␣Handers n. Plural of Black Hander. |
BLACKWASHING | • blackwashing n. (Derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people. • blackwashing n. The application of a coating of blackwash. • blackwashing n. (Derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil. |
BREATHTAKING | • breathtaking adj. Stunningly beautiful; amazing. • breathtaking adj. Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment. • BREATHTAKING adj. making one out of breath. |
FLASHBACKING | • flashbacking v. Present participle of flashback. • FLASHBACK v. to show a flashback. |
HALTERBREAKS | • halterbreaks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halterbreak. • HALTERBREAK v. to break (as a colt) to a halter. |
HEARTBREAKER | • heartbreaker n. Someone, usually attractive, who flirts with or otherwise enamours a person, but does not reciprocate their love. • heartbreaker n. Something that causes sorrow, grief or extreme disappointment. • heartbreaker n. (Sports) A match which ends in defeat for a promising player or team. |
KATABOTHRONS | • KATABOTHRON n. (Modern Greek) an underground water channel, also KATAVOTHRON. |
LEATHERBACKS | • leatherbacks n. Plural of leatherback. • LEATHERBACK n. a kind of large sea turtle. |
PATHBREAKING | • pathbreaking adj. Opening a new path or approach. • PATHBREAKING adj. trailblazing. |
SCRATCHBACKS | • scratchbacks n. Plural of scratchback. • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
SVARABHAKTIS | • svarabhaktis n. Plural of svarabhakti. • SVARABHAKTI n. (Sanskrit) the development of a vowel between consonants. |