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Back Definition

–noun

1.	the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.

2.	the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back.

3.	the rear portion of any part of the body: the back of the head.

4.	the whole body, with reference to clothing: the clothes on his back.

5.	ability for labor; effort; endurance: He put his back into the task.

6.	the part opposite to or farthest from the front; the rear part: the back of a hall.

7.	the part that forms the rear of any object or structure: the back of a chair.

8.	the part that covers the back: the back of a jacket.

9.	the spine or backbone: The fall broke his back.

10.	any rear part of an object serving to support, protect, etc.: the back of a binder.

11.	Nautical, Aeronautics. the forward side of a propeller blade (opposed to face ).

12.	Aeronautics. the top part or upper surface of an aircraft, esp. of its fuselage.

13.	Bookbinding. the edge of a book formed where its sections are bound together.

14.	the backs, grounds along the River Cam in back of certain colleges at Cambridge University in England: noted for their great beauty.

15.	Architecture. extrados.

16.

Carpentry.

a.	the upper side of a joist, rafter, handrail, etc.

b.	the area of interior wall between a window stool and the floor.

17.	Mining. the roof of a stope or drift.

18.

Sports.

a.	a player whose regular position is behind that of players who make initial contact with the opposing team, as behind the forward line in football or nearest the player's own goal in polo.

b.	the position occupied by this player.

–verb (used with object)

19.	to support, as with authority, influence, help, or money (often fol. by up): to back a candidate; to back up a theory with facts.

20.	to bet on: to back a horse in the race.

21.	to cause to move backward (often fol. by up): to back a car.

22.	to furnish with a back: to back a book.

23.	to lie at the back of; form a back or background for: a beach backed by hills.

24.	to provide with an accompaniment: a singer 235 backed by piano and bass.

25.	to get upon the back of; mount.

26.	to write or print on the back of; endorse; countersign.

27.	Carpentry. to attach strips of wood to the upper edge of (a joist or rafter) to bring it to a desired level.

28.

Nautical.

a.	to alter the position of (a sail) so that the wind will strike the forward face.

b.	to brace (yards) in backing a sail.

c.	to reinforce the hold of (an anchor) by means of a smaller one attached to it and dropped farther away.

–verb (used without object)

29.	to go or move backward (often fol. by up).

30.	Nautical. (of wind) to change direction counterclockwise (opposed to veer ).

–adjective

31.	situated at or in the rear: at the back door; back fence.

32.	far away or removed from the front or main area, position, or rank; remote: back settlements.

33.	belonging to the past: back files; back issues.

34.	in arrears; overdue: back pay.

35.	coming or going back; moving backward: back current.

36.	Navigation. reciprocal (def. 7).

37.	Phonetics. (of a speech sound) produced with the tongue articulating in the back part of the mouth, as in either of the sounds of go.

—Verb phrases

38.	back away, to retreat; withdraw: They gradually began to b 2c1 ack away from their earlier opinion.

39.	back down, to abandon an argument, opinion, or claim; withdraw; retreat: He backed down as soon as a member of the audience challenged his assertion.

40.

back off,

a.	to back down: Now that the time for action had arrived, it was too late to back off.

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Textiles. to reverse (the spindle) in mule spinning prior to winding on the newly spun length of yarn.

41.	back out or out of, to fail to keep an engagement or promise; withdraw from; abandon: Two entrants have backed out of competing in the marathon. You can't back out now.

42.

back up,

a.	to bring (a stream of traffic) to a standstill: A stalled car backed up traffic for miles.

b.	Printing. to print a sheet again on its other side.

c.	Printing. to fill in (the thin copper shell of an electrotype) with metal in order to strengthen it.

d.	to move backward: Back up into the garage.

e.	to reinforce: We backed up the cardboard with slats so it wouldn't fall down.

f.	to support or confirm: He backed up my story and they let us go.

g.	Computers. to duplicate (a file or a program) as a precaution against failure.

43.	back up for, Australian Informal. to return for more of, as another helping of food.

—Idioms

44.

back and fill,

a.	Nautical. to trim the sails of a boat so that the wind strikes them first on the forward and then on the after side.

b.	to change one's opinion or position; vacillate.

45.

back and forth, South Midland U.S.

a.	to go back and forth, as in running errands or visiting: He spent the day backing and forthing to the post office.

b.	to work in an aimless or ineffective way; expend effort with little result.

46.

back water,

a.	Nautical. to reverse the direction of a vessel.

b.	to retreat from a position; withdraw an opinion: I predict that the council will back water on the tax issue.

47.

be flat on one's back,

a.	to be helpless or beaten: He's flat on his back after a long succession of failures.

b.	to be confined to one's bed because of illness.

48.	behind one's back, in one's absence; without one's knowledge; treacherously; secretly: I'd rather talk to him about it directly than discuss it behind his back.

49.	break someone's back, to cause a person to fail, esp. to cause to become bankrupt: Hi b37 s family's extravagance is breaking his back.

50.

break the back of,

a.	to complete the principal or hardest part of (a project, one's work, etc.): He finally broke the back of the problem.

b.	to overcome; defeat: They broke the back of our union.

51.	get off one's back, Informal. to cease to find fault with or to disturb someone: The fight started when they wouldn't get off my back.

52.	get one's back up, Informal. to become annoyed; take offense: She gets her back up whenever someone mentions her family's influence.

53.	have one's back to the wall, to be in a difficult or hopeless situation.

54.	in back of, behind: He hid in back of the billboard. What could be in back of his strange behavior? Also, back of.

55.	on one's back, Informal. finding fault with or disturbing someone: The boss is always on my back about promptness.

56.	pat on the back. pat ¹ (defs. 9, 8).

57.	stab in the back. stab (def. 13).

58.

turn one's back on,

a.	to forsake or neglect: He was unable to turn his back on any suffering creature.

b.	to leave behind, as in anger.

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Battery Definition

–noun, plural -ter⋅ies.

Electricity.

a.	Also called galvanic battery, voltaic battery. a combination of two or more cells electrically connected to work together to produce electric energy.

b.	cell (def. 7a).

2.	any large group or series of related things: a battery of questions. 1059

Military.

a.	two or more pieces of artillery used for combined action.

b.	a tactical unit of artillery, usually consisting of six guns together with the artillerymen, equipment, etc., required to operate them.

c.	a parapet or fortification equipped with artillery.

4.	a group or series of similar articles, machines, parts, etc.

5.	Baseball. the pitcher and catcher considered as a unit.

Navy.

a.	(on a warship) a group of guns having the same caliber or used for the same purpose.

b.	the whole armament of a warship.

7.	Psychology. a series of tests yielding a single total score, used for measuring aptitude, intelligence, personality, etc.

8.	the act of beating or battering.

9.	Law. an unlawful attack upon another person by beating or wounding, or by touching in an offensive manner.

10.	an instrument used in battering.

11.	Also, batterie. Music. the instruments comprising the percussion section of an orchestra.

12.	any imposing group of persons or things acting or directed in unison: a battery of experts.

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