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back noun

  /bæk/ , [-k̚] , [-ˀk] , [bak] , [bax] , [bæk]
  • The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
droim, cúl
  • That which is farthest away from the front.
cúl
  • (sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
cúlaí, taca
  • The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
droim

back adverb

  /bæk/ , [-k̚] , [-ˀk] , [bak] , [bax] , [bæk]
  • Away from the front or from an edge.
  • In a manner that impedes.
siar
  • (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
ar ais

back adjective

  /bæk/ , [-k̚] , [-ˀk] , [bak] , [bax] , [bæk]
  • (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
cúil, cúl-, deiridh
  • Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
cúl-
  • Not current.
iar-, sean-

back verb

  /bæk/ , [-k̚] , [-ˀk] , [bak] , [bax] , [bæk]
  • (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
cúlaigh
  • (transitive) To support.
tacaigh le
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