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backfall

backfall noun: a fall or throw on the back.

Noun

backfall (plural backfalls)

  1. A fall or throw on the back.
  2. A lever in the coupler of an organ.
  3. A descending appoggiatura.
    Antonyms:
    forefall

Antonyms of backfall

Forms of backfall

pluralbackfalls

Origin of backfall

From back + fall.

Questions about backfall

What does backfall mean?
Backfall means a fall or throw on the back.
What part of speech is backfall?
Backfall is a noun.
What is the plural of backfall?
The plural of backfall is backfalls.

Words near backfall in the dictionary

  1. backest
  2. backet
  3. backets
  4. backface
  5. backfaces
  6. backfall
  7. backfalls
  8. backfat
  9. backfats
  10. backfatter
  11. backfatters

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