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back Preposition

— Toward the rear. He went back behind the stands. — To a place again. I didn't like it, so I sent it back. He went back to the same house. They came back again.

back Noun

— The back is the rear part of something; it is the part in the other direction from the front. I went to the back of the house. — The back is the rear part of the human body. He had a scar on his back.

back Verb

— If you back something, you support it. The Republicans backed the bill. — If you back up, you move backward. He put the car in gear and backed right into the garage door.

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main Adjective

— The main thing is the most important or biggest one. They turned off the main road and saw a small house. There are many problems, but the main one is money. what was the main reason for war in Europe in 1914?

main Noun

— A main is a large pipe or wire that carries gas, water, electricity, etc. A break in a water main has closed the road.

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table Noun

— A raised flat surface. He sat at the table to eat. — A list of information in rows and columns. He looked at the data table.

table Verb

— To propose in a meeting. We will table a new motion. — To end or postpone in a meeting. I vote to table discussion.

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