| BACKDRAUGHT | • backdraught n. (Firefighting, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of backdraft. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
| BACKSCATTER | • backscatter n. (Physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the… • backscatter n. The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner. • backscatter n. (Military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that… |
| BACKSCRATCH | • backscratch n. A scratch on the back. • backscratch v. To scratch one’s or another’s back. • backscratch v. (Business, politics, slang) To engage in a reciprocal action. |
| BACKSTABBER | • backstabber n. A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks… • BACKSTABBER n. one who backstabs. |
| BACKTRACKED | • backtracked v. Simple past tense and past participle of backtrack. • back-tracked v. Simple past tense and past participle of back-track. • BACKTRACK v. to go back on a previous statement. |
| BLACKHEARTS | • blackhearts n. Plural of blackheart. • BLACKHEART n. a heart-shaped cherry with a very dark-colored skin. |
| BLACKSTRAPS | • BLACKSTRAP n. a kind of port wine; a drink made of a mixture of rum and treacle. |
| BLACKWATERS | • blackwaters n. Plural of blackwater. • BLACKWATER n. a complication of malaria. |
| BRATPACKERS | • BRATPACKER n. a member of a bratpack. |
| CYBERATTACK | • cyberattack n. An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying. • cyberattack v. To launch a cyberattack. • cyber-attack n. Alternative form of cyberattack. |
| JACKRABBITS | • jackrabbits n. Plural of jackrabbit. • jack-rabbits n. Plural of jack-rabbit (alternative form of jackrabbits). • JACKRABBIT n. a long-eared American hare. |
| LEATHERBACK | • leatherback n. A large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with a leathery back. • LEATHERBACK n. a kind of large sea turtle. |
| QUARTERBACK | • quarterback n. (American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play. • quarterback n. (American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense… • quarterback n. (Rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position. |
| RACKETBALLS | • racketballs n. Plural of racketball. |
| SCRATCHBACK | • scratchback n. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting… • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
| TRACKERBALL | • trackerball n. (Computing) Alternative form of trackball. • TRACKERBALL n. a spherical ball that can be rotated with the palm of the hand causing the cursor to move around the screen, also TRACKBALL. |