| 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. |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BACKFLOWS | • backflows n. Plural of backflow. • BACKFLOW n. the action of flowing back towards a source. |
| BLACKWOOD | • blackwood n. (Countable) Any of several trees yielding a very dark wood. • blackwood n. (Uncountable) The very dark wood of such trees. • Blackwood prop.n. Any of many places around the world. |
| BLOWBACKS | • blowbacks n. Plural of blowback. • BLOWBACK n. an escape of gases. |
| HOWLBACKS | • HOWLBACK n. a condition resulting in a howling noise when recording from a mike, also HOWLROUND. |
| PLOWBACKS | • PLOWBACK n. a reinvestment of profits in a business, also PLOUGHBACK. |
| SLOWBACKS | • slowbacks n. Plural of slowback. • SLOWBACK n. (obsolete) a lazy person. |
| BLACKWOODS | • blackwoods n. Plural of blackwood. • BLACKWOOD n. a tall Australian acacia tree. |
| WOOLLYBACK | • woollyback n. Alternative form of woolly back. • woolly␣back n. (Liverpudlian slang, now historical) A non-Liverpudlian person who travels to Liverpool, especially… • woolly␣back n. (Liverpudlian slang, derogatory) A person from the area surrounding Liverpool such as Skelmersdale… |
| YELLOWBACK | • yellowback n. A cheap sensational novel. • yellow-back n. Alternative form of yellowback. • yellow␣back n. (Informal) A coward. |
| WOOLLYBACKS | • woollybacks n. Plural of woollyback. • woolly␣backs n. Plural of woolly back. • WOOLLYBACK n. (colloquial) a country bumpkin. |
| YELLOWBACKS | • yellowbacks n. Plural of yellowback. • yellow-backs n. Plural of yellow-back. • yellow␣backs n. Plural of yellow back. |
| CONSTABLEWICK | • constablewick n. (Obsolete) The district to which a constable’s power is limited. • CONSTABLEWICK n. (historical) the district of a constable. |
| CONSTABLEWICKS | • constablewicks n. Plural of constablewick. • CONSTABLEWICK n. (historical) the district of a constable. |
| ACKNOWLEDGEABLE | • acknowledgeable adj. Able to be acknowledged. • acknowledgeable adj. Worthy of acknowledgement. • ACKNOWLEDGEABLE adj. capable of being acknowledged. |
| ACKNOWLEDGEABLY | • acknowledgeably adj. Such that it can be acknowledged. • ACKNOWLEDGEABLE adv. capable of being acknowledged. |