backstep English

Meaning backstep meaning

What does backstep mean?

backstep noun

— A step backwards

— (geology) An abrupt subsidence or change in deposition preserved in the sedimentary record due to a marine transgression.

— (fluid mechanics) Flow over a backward-facing step.

— The process of going back and finishing a specification that was incomplete at the start of a process, once enough progress has been made to know the full details.

— A platform at the rear of a firetruck where a firefighter can stand.

backstep verb

— To take a step backwards

— To return to a previous place or time.

— To retract or take back.

— To be arranged in steps going backwards.

— (geology, of a shoreline) To recede in an abrupt fashion due to marine transgression.

— To finish a specification that was initially incomplete once enough progress has been made to know all the details.

Synonyms backstep synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as backstep?

backstep English » English

retropulsion

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retrogradation

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fallback

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