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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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off Preposition

— Away from somewhere or some time. I got ready and by 7:00 I was off to school. There's a nice restaurant just off the main road. Bye, I'll be off now. He was standing about 50m off. Your birthday's only a few days off now. — If something is off it is not on. She took the hat off his head. Keep your feet off the desk, please. — Out of a vehicle such as a train, bus, etc. As the train stopped, he jumped off and ran to her. — If something that uses energy is off, it is not working. It was dark in the room because the light was off. He turned the TV off and went to bed. — If you are off, you do not have to go to work or to school. I work evenings, but I have my afternoons off. — made smaller by a certain amount They've taken 30% off the price. We cut off a few pieces. — If a plan, event, etc. is off, it will not happen. Tonight's game is off because of the rain. They've called off the meeting. — If you're off something, you don't like or want something you wanted before. That article really put me off meat. — If you're off some medicine, you are not using it any more. He's been off the pain killers for a few weeks.

off Adjective

— If food is off, it is not good to eat anymore.

off Verb

— If a person offs someone, they kill him or her. I heard they offed Jimmy by drowning.

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wheel Noun

— A wheel is a round thing (circle) on a cart or carriage or train or other machine that moves. A cart has four wheels that touch the road and turn. The cart needs a very smooth road because it has little wheels.

wheel Verb

— If you wheel something somewhere, you transport it in or on a vehicle that has wheels. The nurses wheeled her into the operating theatre. — If something is wheeling, it is travelling in circles. The eagle wheeled and dived towards the ground to catch its prey.

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