| BACKFALL | • backfall n. (Wrestling) A fall or throw on the back. • backfall n. (Music) A lever in the coupler of an organ. • BACKFALL n. a fall or throw on the back in wrestling. |
| BACKFILE | • backfile n. A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent. • backfile n. A file containing non-current items. • BACKFILE n. the back numbers of a newspaper. |
| BACKFILL | • backfill v. To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. • backfill v. (Archaeology) To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and/or to preserve the… • backfill v. (US) To provide reserve support. |
| BACKFLIP | • backflip n. (Gymnastics) An act of rotating one’s body 360 degrees in the backward direction. • backflip n. (By extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn. • backflip v. To perform a backflip (rotation of body). |
| 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. |
| BACKLIFT | • backlift n. (Cricket) The lifting of the bat in preparation for hitting the ball. • BACKLIFT n. the backwards lifting of a bat. |
| BLACKFIN | • blackfin n. Bluefin tuna. • BLACKFIN n. a food fish, a kind of tuna. |
| BLACKFLY | • blackfly n. A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops. • blackfly n. Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae. • black␣fly n. Alternative spelling of blackfly. |
| FALLBACK | • fallback n. An act of falling back. • fallback n. A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with… • fallback n. (Construction) A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating, in… |
| FLATBACK | • flatback n. A chelonid turtle, Natator depressus, with low-domed carapace, endemic to the continental shelf of Australia. • FLATBACK n. a pottery figure with a flat back. |
| FLYBACKS | • flybacks n. Plural of flyback. • fly-backs n. Plural of fly-back. • FLYBACK n. the rapid return of the spot on a cathode ray tube after it finishes a line. |
| FOLDBACK | • foldback n. An overturned flap. • foldback n. A current-limiting feature in power supplies and amplifiers. • foldback n. (Music) The use of rear-facing heavy-duty loudspeakers on stage during live music performances, to improve… |
| FULLBACK | • fullback n. (American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on… • fullback n. (Rugby) A position behind the main line of backs in both rugby union and rugby league. In rugby union… • fullback n. (Field hockey) A defensive player who assists the goalie in preventing the opposing team from scoring. |
| HALFBACK | • halfback n. (Field sports) Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks. • halfback n. (Field sports) A player who occupies one of these positions. • halfback v. To play in the position of halfback. |
| LIFTBACK | • liftback n. (US) hatchback. • LIFTBACK n. a motorcar with a sloping rear door; a hatchback. |