| BACKDOWN | • backdown n. An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal. • back␣down v. (Idiomatic) To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to. • back␣down v. (Idiomatic) To withdraw from a commitment or position. |
| BACKFLOW | • backflow n. The flow of a fluid (Through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended. • backflow v. To flow in the wrong or backward direction. • BACKFLOW n. the action of flowing back towards a source. |
| BACKWOOD | • backwood adj. Native to or located in a remote rural location. • backwood adj. Rustic, unsophisticated, countrified. • BACKWOOD adj. uncouth. |
| BACKWORD | • backword n. A contention, retort, or reply. • backword n. A contradiction or answer to put off an engagement; a countermand. • backword n. A section of commentary at the end of a book. |
| BACKWORK | • backwork n. Movement or exertion of the back. • BACKWORK n. work done underground but not at the coalface. |
| BAWCOCKS | • bawcocks n. Plural of bawcock. • BAWCOCK n. (Shakespeare) a fine fellow. |
| BEADWORK | • beadwork n. Decorative work involving beads. • BEADWORK n. decorative work done with beads. |
| BLOWBACK | • blowback n. (Firearms) A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward… • blowback n. An unintended adverse result, especially of covert political action. • blowback n. (Slang) The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker’s mouth). |
| BLOWKART | • BLOWKART n. a land vehicle with a sail, also BLOKART. |
| HOWLBACK | • howlback n. A high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers. • HOWLBACK n. a condition resulting in a howling noise when recording from a mike, also HOWLROUND. |
| KNOWABLE | • knowable adj. Capable of being known, understood or comprehended. • KNOWABLE adj. able to be known. |
| LAWBOOKS | • lawbooks n. Plural of lawbook. • LAWBOOK n. a book containing laws and the practise of it. |
| PLOWBACK | • plow␣back v. To reinvest profits into a business. • PLOWBACK n. a reinvestment of profits in a business, also PLOUGHBACK. |
| SLOWBACK | • slowback n. (Archaic, slang) A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer. • SLOWBACK n. (obsolete) a lazy person. |
| SNOWBANK | • snowbank n. A heap of snow. • SNOWBANK n. a mound of snow. |
| SOWBACKS | • sowbacks n. Plural of sowback. • SOWBACK n. an eroded, steeply tilted ridge of resistant rocks with equal slopes on the sides, also HOGBACK. |
| WORKABLE | • workable adj. Capable of functioning. • workable adj. Able to be worked or fashioned. • WORKABLE adj. capable of being done. |
| WORKABLY | • workably adv. In an workable fashion. • WORKABLE adv. capable of being done. |
| WORKBAGS | • workbags n. Plural of workbag. • WORKBAG n. a bag for holding work materials, also WORKBOX. |
| WORKBOAT | • workboat n. A boat used for purposes other than recreation, passenger transport, or combat. • WORKBOAT n. a commercial boat. |