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backblow

backblow noun: the act of striking with the back of the hand.

Noun

backblow (plural backblows)

  1. The act of striking with the back of the hand.
  2. (figuratively) A backlash.

Forms of backblow

pluralbackblows

Questions about backblow

What does backblow mean?
Backblow means the act of striking with the back of the hand.
What part of speech is backblow?
Backblow is a noun.
What is the plural of backblow?
The plural of backblow is backblows.

Words near backblow in the dictionary

  1. backbitten
  2. backblast
  3. backblasts
  4. backblock
  5. backblocks
  6. backblow
  7. backblows
  8. backboard
  9. backboarded
  10. backboarding
  11. backboards

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