Nouns Ending With BACK
Here's the list of all the 110 Nouns Ending With BACK in the English Language.
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| back | 1. the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine 2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen More Definitions → |
| feedback | 1. the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output 2. response to an inquiry or experiment More Definitions → |
| paperback | 1. a book with paper covers More Definitions → |
| playback | 1. the act of reproducing recorded sound 2. electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material More Definitions → |
| hardback | 1. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers More Definitions → |
| hatchback | 1. a car having a hatchback door 2. a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open More Definitions → |
| horseback | 1. the back of a horse 2. a narrow ridge of hills More Definitions → |
| callback | 1. a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) More Definitions → |
| outback | 1. the bush country of the interior of Australia More Definitions → |
| comeback | 1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 2. return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity More Definitions → |
| quarterback | 1. (football) the person who plays quarterback 2. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team More Definitions → |
| setback | 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating More Definitions → |
| flashback | 1. a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story 2. an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) More Definitions → |
| drawback | 1. the quality of being a hindrance More Definitions → |
| payback | 1. financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) 2. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life More Definitions → |
| throwback | 1. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism 2. a reappearance of an earlier characteristic More Definitions → |
| rollback | 1. the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw 2. reducing prices back to some earlier level More Definitions → |
| fallback | 1. to break off a military action with an enemy More Definitions → |
| biofeedback | 1. a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them More Definitions → |
| humpback | 1. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column 2. a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine More Definitions → |
| buyback | 1. the act of purchasing back something previously sold More Definitions → |
| diamondback | 1. large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings More Definitions → |
| hunchback | 1. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column 2. a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine More Definitions → |
| cornerback | 1. a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers More Definitions → |
| kickback | 1. a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction More Definitions → |
| piggyback | 1. the act of carrying something piggyback More Definitions → |
| saddleback | 1. a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle) 2. a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end More Definitions → |
| fullback | 1. (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team 2. (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks More Definitions → |
| razorback | 1. a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States 2. any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin More Definitions → |
| greenback | 1. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) More Definitions → |
| blowback | 1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired 2. misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service More Definitions → |
| silverback | 1. an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back More Definitions → |
| pullback | 1. a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back 2. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) More Definitions → |
| tailback | 1. (American football) the person who plays tailback 2. (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| cutback | 1. a reduction in quantity or rate More Definitions → |
| swayback | More Definitions → |
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