| ABRICOCK | • abricock n. (Obsolete) apricot. • ABRICOCK n. (obsolete) an apricot, also APRICOCK. |
| BACKACHE | • backache n. Any pain or ache in the back. • BACKACHE n. pain in the back. |
| BACKCAST | • backcast v. To identify the actions required in order to reach a proposed future. • backcast v. (UK dialectal) To change retrospectively; reverse. • backcast n. A cast or throw back. |
| BACKCHAT | • backchat n. (Britain) Cheeky or impertinent responses, especially to criticism. • backchat v. To respond in a disputative, often sarcastic manner. • back-chat v. Alternative form of backchat. |
| BACKCOMB | • backcomb v. To hold hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier look. • backcomb n. The hairstyle produced by backcombing. • backcomb n. (Dated) A decorative comb worn as an ornament and to secure a hairstyle. |
| BACKPACK | • backpack n. A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back… • backpack n. A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment. • backpack v. (Intransitive) To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one’s gear carried in a backpack. |
| BALLCOCK | • ballcock n. A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern. • ball␣cock n. Alternative spelling of ballcock. • BALLCOCK n. the stopcock in a cistern. |
| BAWCOCKS | • bawcocks n. Plural of bawcock. • BAWCOCK n. (Shakespeare) a fine fellow. |
| BLACKCAP | • blackcap n. A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown. • blackcap n. (Obsolete, UK, US, dialectal) Any of various species of titmouse (of the family Paridae), including… • blackcap n. (Cooking) An apple roasted until black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard. |
| CALLBACK | • callback n. The return of a situation to a previous position or state. • callback n. (Telephony) A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon… • callback n. A product recall because of a defect or safety concern. |
| CASHBACK | • cashback n. Alternative spelling of cash-back. • cash-back n. The retail facility whereby a customer may withdraw an amount of cash when making a purchase with a… • CASHBACK n. getting cash back on a credit card. |
| CLACKBOX | • clackbox n. Alternative form of clack box. • clack␣box n. The box or chamber in which a clack valve works. • clack␣box n. (UK, slang, obsolete) A person’s tongue or mouth. |
| CLAWBACK | • clawback n. (US law of evidence) A rule that permits a party to take back evidentiary materials that were mistakenly… • clawback n. (US taxation law) Money that a party is entitled to keep under one tax provision but is taken by another… • clawback n. (US, business) Any recovery of a performance-related payment based on discovery that the performance was not genuine. |
| COCKBOAT | • cockboat n. (Nautical) A small rowing boat, especially one pulled behind a larger ship, or used to ferry goods between… • cock-boat n. Alternative form of cockboat. • COCKBOAT n. a small boat. |
| COMEBACK | • comeback n. A return (E.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity. • comeback n. A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one. • comeback n. (Sports) An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage… |
| CUTBACKS | • cutbacks n. Plural of cutback. • cut-backs n. Plural of cut-back. • CUTBACK n. a reduction, also CUTDOWN. |
| DABCHICK | • dabchick n. A small grebe, the little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis. • DABCHICK n. the little grebe, also DIPCHICK, DOBCHICK. |
| KICKBACK | • kickback n. (Countable) A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity. • kickback n. (Countable, informal) A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing… • kickback n. (Uncountable, firearms, machinery) recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator. |
| PICKBACK | • pickback adv. Archaic form of pickaback. • PICKBACK n. a carry on one's back. • PICKBACK v. to carry someone on one's back, also PICKABACK, PICKAPACK, PIGGYBACK. |
| SCATBACK | • scatback n. (American football) A small lightweight running back valued for speed rather than power. • SCATBACK n. a type of player in football. |