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back foot

back foot noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, foot.

Noun

back foot (plural back feet)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, foot.
  2. The batsman's foot closest to the wicket.

Forms of back foot

pluralback feet

Questions about back foot

What does back foot mean?
Back foot means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, foot.
What part of speech is back foot?
Back foot is a noun.
What is the plural of back foot?
The plural of back foot is back feet.

Words near back foot in the dictionary

  1. back fields
  2. back fire
  3. back fires
  4. back five
  5. back fives
  6. back foot
  7. back foot shot
  8. back foot shots
  9. back formation
  10. back formations
  11. back forties

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