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scalebacks

scalebacks is the plural of scaleback.

Meaning of scaleback

Noun (1)

scaleback (plural scalebacks)

  1. (archaic) Any member of numerous species of marine annelids of the Polynoidae family, with two rows of scale-like elytra along the back
    Synonyms:
    scale worm

Noun (2)

scaleback (plural scalebacks)

  1. An operation by which something is scaled back or reduced.
    • Budgetary constraints led to a scaleback in quality.
    Synonyms:
    scaledown

Questions about scalebacks

What is scalebacks the plural of?
Scalebacks is the plural of scaleback.

Words near scalebacks in the dictionary

  1. scale-ups
  2. scaleability
  3. scaleable
  4. scaleably
  5. scaleback
  6. scalebacks
  7. scalebar
  8. scalebars
  9. scalebeam
  10. scalebeams
  11. scaleboard

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