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1back — I [[t]bæ̱k[/t]] ADVERB USES ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, back is also used in phrasal verbs such as date back and fall back on .) 1) ADV: ADV after v, oft ADV prep If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in… …
2back-barrier beach — A narrow, elongate, intertidal, sloping landform that is generally parallel with the shoreline located on the lagoon or estuary side of the barrier island, or spit. Compare: barrier island. SSS …
3back-barrier flat — A subaerial, gently sloping landform on the lagoon side of the barrier beach ridge composed predominantly of sand washed over or through the beach ridge during tidal surges; a portion of a barrier flat. Compare: washover fan flat. SSS …
4hatch|back — «HACH BAK», adjective. U.S. having a hatch on the sloping back of an automobile …
5notch|back — «NOCH BAK», noun. an automobile with a sloping roof and a pronounced rear bumper …
6skew|back — «SKYOO BAK», noun. 1. a sloping surface against which the end of an arch rests: »This skewback bearing is intended to support the end reactions of a road bridge... (New Science). 2. a stone, course of masonry, iron plate, or the like, with such a …
7Peneia Pony — Infobox Horse name= Peneia image caption= features = altname= Geogalidiko Georgalidiko Pinia nickname= country= Greece group1= std1= | The Peneia Pony ( el. αλογάκι της Πηνείας) is a rare breed of pony from the Peloponnese in southern Greece.… …
8Archangel (pigeon) — The Archangel is a breed of fancy pigeon, notable for the metallic sheen of its feathers.cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year= 1977|publisher= Levi Publishing Co, Inc|location= Sumter, S.C.|isbn=0853900132 ] Archangels,… …
9musical instrument — Introduction any device for producing a musical sound. The principal types of such instruments, classified by the method of producing sound, are percussion (percussion instrument), stringed (stringed instrument), keyboard (keyboard… …
10Earth's Children — is a series of historical fiction novels written by Jean M. Auel. There are five novels in the series so far and a sixth is being written. Auel has mentioned in recent interviews that she now believes she will write a seventh novel, which will be …
