| BACKHOES | • backhoes n. Plural of backhoe. • BACKHOE v. to dig with a backhoe. |
| BACKLASH | • backlash n. A sudden backward motion. • backlash n. (Figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature. • backlash n. (Mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or… |
| BACKRUSH | • backrush n. A rushing backward; a retreat. • BACKRUSH n. the seaward return of water from a wave. |
| BACKWASH | • backwash n. (Nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves. • backwash n. The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine. • backwash n. The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath. |
| BECHALKS | • bechalks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechalk. • BECHALK v. to cover with chalk. |
| BLACKISH | • blackish adj. Somewhat black. • BLACKISH adj. somewhat black. |
| BRACKISH | • brackish adj. (Of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries. • brackish adj. Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • brackish adj. Repulsive (Can we add an example for this sense?). |
| 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. |
| CASHBOOK | • cashbook n. A book used to record amounts of money received or paid out. • CASHBOOK n. a book of monetary records. |
| CHABOUKS | • chabouks n. Plural of chabouk. • CHABOUK n. (Urdu) a type of horsewhip, also CHABUK. |
| HACKBUTS | • hackbuts n. Plural of hackbut. • HACKBUT n. (historical) a harquebus; a matchlock gun invented in the 15th century, also HAGBUT. |
| HAWBUCKS | • hawbucks n. Plural of hawbuck. • HAWBUCK n. a bumpkin. |
| HOGBACKS | • hogbacks n. Plural of hogback. • HOGBACK n. an eroded, steeply tilted ridge of resistant rocks with equal slopes on the sides, also SOWBACK. |
| KABOCHAS | • kabochas n. Plural of kabocha. • KABOCHA n. (Japanese) a Japanese pumpkin or squash. |
| PUSHBACK | • pushback n. The act of repelling an enemy, etc. • pushback n. (Aviation) A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external… • pushback n. Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event. |
| SHABRACK | • shabrack n. The saddlecloth of a cavalry horse. • SHABRACK n. (historical) a trooper's housing or saddlecloth, also SHABRACQUE. |