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back
Preposition
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Toward the rear.
He went back behind the stands.
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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
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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.
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The back is the rear part of the human body.
He had a scar on his back.
back
Verb
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If you back something, you support it.
The Republicans backed the bill.
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If you back up, you move backward.
He put the car in gear and backed right into the garage door.
running
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noun
(= run)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
he broke into a run
his daily run keeps him fit
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noun
(= run)
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
the defensive line braced to stop the run
the coach put great emphasis on running
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adjective
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
as mountain stream with freely running water
hovels without running water
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adjective
continually repeated over a period of time
a running joke among us
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adjective
executed or initiated by running
running plays worked better than pass plays
took a running jump
a running start
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adjective
of advancing the ball by running
the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays
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adjective
(= functional, working)
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
in running (or working) order
a functional set of brakes
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noun
the act of administering or being in charge of something
he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time
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noun
the state of being in operation
the engine is running smoothly
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noun
(= track)
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
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adjective
measured lengthwise
cost of lumber per running foot