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back and fore

back and fore adverb: back and forth; from one place to another and back again.

Adverb

back and fore

  1. Back and forth; from one place to another and back again.

Questions about back and fore

What does back and fore mean?
Back and fore means back and forth; from one place to another and back again.
What part of speech is back and fore?
Back and fore is an adverb.

Words near back and fore in the dictionary

  1. back alleys
  2. back alleyway
  3. back alleyways
  4. back and edge
  5. back and fill
  6. back and fore
  7. back and forth
  8. back and forths
  9. back and forward
  10. back anno
  11. back annos

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