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backrun

backrun noun: a reverse flow, either of a fluid or of an anchor chain.

Noun

backrun (plural backruns)

  1. A reverse flow, either of a fluid or of an anchor chain.

Forms of backrun

pluralbackruns

Origin of backrun

From back- + run.

Questions about backrun

What does backrun mean?
Backrun means a reverse flow, either of a fluid or of an anchor chain.
What part of speech is backrun?
Backrun is a noun.
What is the plural of backrun?
The plural of backrun is backruns.

Words near backrun in the dictionary

  1. backrower
  2. backrowers
  3. backrows
  4. backrub
  5. backrubs
  6. backrun
  7. backruns
  8. backrush
  9. backrushes
  10. backs
  11. backs against the wall

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