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retroflection

retroflection noun: the condition of being bent backwards.

Noun

retroflection (countable and uncountable, plural retroflections)

  1. The condition of being bent backwards.

Forms of retroflection

pluralretroflections
alternative formretroflexion

Questions about retroflection

What does retroflection mean?
Retroflection means the condition of being bent backwards.
What part of speech is retroflection?
Retroflection is a noun.
What is the plural of retroflection?
The plural of retroflection is retroflections.

Words near retroflection in the dictionary

  1. retrofitting
  2. retrofittings
  3. retroflect
  4. retroflected
  5. retroflecting
  6. retroflection
  7. retroflections
  8. retroflective
  9. retroflector
  10. retroflectors
  11. retroflects

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