| BACKLIGHT | • backlight n. (Uncountable) Light shining from a source behind the object of interest or attention. • backlight n. (Countable) The rear window of a motor car. • backlight v. (Transitive) To illuminate something from behind. |
| BACKSIGHT | • backsight n. The rear sight of a firearm. • backsight n. (Surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate… • backsight n. (Surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position. |
| 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. |
| BEKNIGHTS | • beknights v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight. • BEKNIGHT v. to raise to knighthood. |
| BOOKLIGHT | • booklight n. A small clip-on light, usually battery-powered, used for reading books in the dark. • BOOKLIGHT n. a light that clips on to a book. |
| BUCKETING | • bucketing n. The act of moving material using a bucket. • bucketing n. A heavy pouring down of liquid; a deluge. • bucketing n. Synonym of binning (“data pre-processing technique”). |
| FIGHTBACK | • fightback n. A campaign of resistance; a counterattack. • fight␣back v. (Intransitive) to defend oneself by fighting. • fight␣back v. (Intransitive) to counterattack; to resist an attack. |
| GRUBSTAKE | • grubstake n. (Mining) Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits. • grubstake n. (Business) An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits. • grubstake n. Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time. |
| GUESTBOOK | • guestbook n. Alternative form of guest book. • guest␣book n. A type of ledger in which visitors to a particular establishment, such as a bed and breakfast or a museum… • guest␣book n. (Internet) a feature of a website performing a similar function to a physical guest book. |
| GUTBUCKET | • gutbucket n. Synonym of washtub bass. • GUTBUCKET n. a homemade bass fiddle with a single string. |
| KIBITZING | • kibitzing v. Present participle of kibitz. • kibitzing n. The action of the verb to kibitz. • KIBITZ v. (Yiddish) to give unwelcome advice, also KIBBITZ. |
| KINGBOLTS | • kingbolts n. Plural of kingbolt. • KINGBOLT n. a central bolt connecting an axle to a vehicle, also KINGPIN. |
| OUTBAKING | • outbaking v. Present participle of outbake. • OUTBAKE v. to surpass in baking. |
| STINKBUGS | • stinkbugs n. Plural of stinkbug. • stink␣bugs n. Plural of stink bug. • STINKBUG n. a shield bug that releases foul-smelling secretions. |
| TUCKERBAG | • tuckerbag n. (Australia) A bag for carrying food (tucker). • TUCKERBAG n. a bag used to carry food in the bush or by jolly swagmen. |