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push-back

noun

Meaning

  1. The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
  2. A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
  3. Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
  4. Backlash of any sort.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

pull-back(English)kick-back(English)back-stop(English)dropback(English)back-up(English)knock-back(English)back-slapping(English)bruck-back(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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