Definitions
in or to or toward a past time
Word origin
From Middle English bakwarde, abakward, equivalent to back (adverb) + -ward. Cognate with Old Frisian bekward (“backward”).
Used in a sentence
“The silt collects in the backward part of the tank.”
“a backward tilt of the head”
“The occasional apparent backward movement of planets is evidence that they revolve around the sun.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Toward the rear”8 letters
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