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  • 1push|back — «PUSH bak», noun. opposition or negative response: »There s been a small, steady pushback against state provisions protecting spiritual healing (Wall Street Journal) …

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  • 2push back — index repel (drive back), repulse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3push back — I noun the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw • Syn: ↑rollback • Hypernyms: ↑offense, ↑offence, ↑offensive II verb cause to move back by force or influence …

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  • 4push back — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms push back : present tense I/you/we/they push back he/she/it pushes back present participle pushing back past tense pushed back past participle pushed back 1) to arrange a later time for something The deadline… …

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  • 5push-back — An expression used to indicate the rear ward movement of an aircraft under tow on the surface of an airport. ATC (air traffic control) may not be in a position to see all obstructions that an aircraft may encounter during push back, and so the… …

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  • 6Push-back — Ramp Handling ist ein Fremdwort aus dem Bereich des Betriebs von Flughäfen für Dienstleistungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Be und Entladen des Flugzeuges, Gepäckabfertigung, Transport von Cateringgütern, Kabinenreinigung, Sanitärservice,… …

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  • 7push back — phr verb Push back is used with these nouns as the object: ↑boundary, ↑chair, ↑cover, ↑curl, ↑frontier, ↑sleeve, ↑sunglasses …

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  • 8push-back technique — a surgical procedure designed to reposition the soft palate posteriorly and reestablish velopharyngeal competence. Called also push back procedure …

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  • 9push back — Synonyms and related words: beat back, beat off, block, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, counter, cut, dismiss, drive away, drive back, fend, fend off, hinder, hold at bay, hold off, keep at bay, keep off, obstruct, pack off, parry …

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  • 10push back —  Swallow. Gulp down …

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