| BACKACTER | • BACKACTER n. a mechanical excavator with an extension consisting of a bucket on an extending arm, which can be used to scoop up earth as it is drawn back towards the machine, aka backhoe. |
| BACKBEATS | • backbeats n. Plural of backbeat. • back␣beats n. Plural of back beat. • BACKBEAT n. one of the normally unstressed beats in a musical bar, used as a secondary syncopated beat. |
| BACKDATED | • backdated v. Simple past tense and past participle of backdate. • BACKDATE v. to date to an earlier time. |
| BACKDATES | • backdates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate. • backdates n. Plural of backdate. • BACKDATE v. to date to an earlier time. |
| BACKPLATE | • backplate n. A plate protecting a fighting person’s back. • backplate n. (Underwater diving) A plate harnessed to a diver’s back, to which the gas cylinders are attached. • backplate n. A metal plate on the rear of a computer’s casing, used to cover a port or slot. |
| BACKSEATS | • backseats n. Plural of backseat. • back␣seats n. Plural of back seat. • BACKSEAT n. a rear seat. |
| BACKSTAGE | • backstage adj. Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage. • backstage adj. Secret, concealed from the public. • backstage adv. Towards the area behind the stage. |
| BACKWATER | • backwater n. The water held back by a dam or other obstruction. • backwater n. (Idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc. • backwater n. A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water. |
| BAKEMEATS | • bakemeats n. Plural of bakemeat. • BAKEMEAT n. (Biblical) pastry, pies. |
| BEANSTALK | • beanstalk n. The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall. • beanstalk n. (Figuratively, colloquial, by extension) A tall, slim person. • beanstalk n. (Chiefly science fiction) A space elevator. |
| BREAKBEAT | • breakbeat n. (Music, countable) A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music. • breakbeat n. (Music, uncountable) A genre of electronic dance music based on such syncopated rhythms. • BREAKBEAT n. in house music, a short sample of drum beats taken from old soul or jazz records. |
| BREAKFAST | • breakfast n. The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning. • breakfast n. (By extension) A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include… • breakfast n. The celebratory meal served after a wedding (and occasionally after other solemnities e.g. a funeral). |
| KATABASES | • katabases n. Plural of katabasis. • KATABASIS n. a going down; a military retreat, also CATABASIS. |
| MAKEBATES | • makebates n. Plural of makebate. • MAKEBATE n. (archaic) a mischief-maker. |
| SEATBACKS | • seatbacks n. Plural of seatback. • SEATBACK n. the back of a seat. |
| STACKABLE | • stackable adj. Capable of being stacked. • stackable adj. (Retail, colloquial, of a coupon or similar offer) Capable of being combined with others on a single purchase. • stackable n. (Computing) A network switch that can be set up to operate with other network switches. |
| TRACKABLE | • trackable adj. Able to be tracked, or worthy of being tracked. • trackable n. Any object capable of being tracked. • TRACKABLE adj. that can be tracked. |
| TRAYBAKES | • traybakes n. Plural of traybake. • TRAYBAKE n. a cake, pie, confection, etc. baked in a shallow rectangular container before division into portions. |