Air brake () A railway brake operated by condensed air. |
Back (n.) A large shallow vat |
Back (n.) A ferryboat. See Bac, 1. |
Back (n.) In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine |
Back (n.) An extended upper part, as of a mountain or ridge. |
Back (n.) The outward or upper part of a thing, as opposed to the inner or lower part |
Back (n.) The part opposed to the front |
Back (n.) The part opposite to, or most remote from, that which fronts the speaker or actor |
Back (n.) The part of a cutting tool on the opposite side from its edge |
Back (n.) A support or resource in reserve. |
Back (n.) The keel and keelson of a ship. |
Back (n.) The upper part of a lode, or the roof of a horizontal underground passage. |
Back (n.) A garment for the back |
Back (a.) Being at the back or in the rear |
Back (a.) Being in arrear |
Back (a.) Moving or operating backward |
Back (v. i.) To get upon the back of |
Back (v. i.) To place or seat upon the back. |
Back (v. i.) To drive or force backward |
Back (v. i.) To make a back for |
Back (v. i.) To adjoin behind |
Back (v. i.) To write upon the back of |
Back (v. i.) To support |
Back (v. i.) To bet on the success of |
Back (v. i.) To move or go backward |
Back (v. i.) To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun |
Back (v. i.) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed |
Back (adv.) In, to, or toward, the rear |
Back (adv.) To the place from which one came |
Back (adv.) To a former state, condition, or station |
Back (adv.) (Of time) In times past |
Back (adv.) Away from contact |
Back (adv.) In concealment or reserve |
Back (adv.) In a state of restraint or hindrance. |
Back (adv.) In return, repayment, or requital. |
Back (adv.) In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking |
Back (adv.) In arrear |
Back door () A door in the back part of a building |
Back stairs () Stairs in the back part of a house, as distinguished from the front stairs |
Brake () imp. of Break. |
Brake (n.) A fern of the genus Pteris, esp. the P. aquilina, common in almost all countries. It has solitary stems dividing into three principal branches. Less properly: Any fern. |
Brake (n.) A thicket |
Brake (v. t.) An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that it may be separated from the fiber. |
Brake (v. t.) An extended handle by means of which a number of men can unite in working a pump, as in a fire engine. |
Brake (v. t.) A baker's kneading though. |
Brake (v. t.) A sharp bit or snaffle. |
Brake (v. t.) A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing him |
Brake (v. t.) That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or engine, which enables it to turn. |
Brake (v. t.) An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista. |
Brake (v. t.) A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing |
change-up change-of-pace change-of-pace ball off-speed pitch | a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball |
line-drive single line single | a single resulting from a line drive |
single bingle | a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base |
back door backdoor | a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position), he got his job through the back door |
rack single-foot | a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately |
speed speeding hurrying | changing location rapidly |
back circle | a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head |
speed skating | competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course) |
single entry single-entry bookkeeping | a simple bookkeeping system, transactions are entered in only one account |
back exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles |
back | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage |
rollback push back | the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw |
single combat | a fight between two people, in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat |
call-back | the recall of an employee after a layoff |
return paying back getting even | a reciprocal group action, in return we gave them as good as we got |
recession ceding back | the act of ceding back |
c acid back breaker battery-acid dose dot Elvis loony toons Lucy in the sky with diamonds pane superman window pane Zen | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide |
airbrake dive brake | a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft |
alley alleyway back street | a narrow street with walls on both sides |
amphetamine pep pill upper speed | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite, used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression |
back backrest | a support that you can lean against while sitting, the back of the dental chair was adjustable |
back | the part of a garment that covers the back of your body, they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back |
back brace | a brace worn to support the back |
back door backdoor back entrance | an entrance at the rear of a building |
backpack back pack knapsack packsack rucksack haversack | a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder |
back porch | a porch for the back door |
back room | a room located in the rear of an establishment, usually accessible only to privileged groups |
backsaw back saw | a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge |
binding book binding cover back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book, the book had a leather binding |
brake | a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle |
brake | anything that slows or hinders a process, she wan not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage, new legislation will put the brakes on spending |
brake band | a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation |
brake cylinder hydraulic brake cylinder master cylinder | a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston |
brake disk | a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel, pressure is applied to it by the brake pads |
brake drum drum | a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes |
brake lining | the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum |
brake pad | one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk |
brake pedal | foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder |
brake shoe shoe skid | a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation |
brake system brakes | a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle |
breech rear of barrel rear of tube | opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded |
coaster brake | a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals |
detached house single dwelling | a house that stands alone |
disk brake disc brake | hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads |
drum brake | hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe |
foot brake | hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal |
hand brake emergency emergency brake parking brake | a brake operated by hand, usually operates by mechanical linkage |
hydraulic brake hydraulic brakes | brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder, brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes |
ladder-back | the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats |
ladder-back ladder-back chair | a chair with a ladder-back |