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backward
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adverb
(= back, rearward, rearwards)
at or to or toward the back or rear
he moved back
tripped when he stepped backward
she looked rearward out the window of the car
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adverb
in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
it's easy to get the 'i' and the 'e' backward in words like 'seize' and 'siege'
the child put her jersey on backward
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adjective
directed or facing toward the back or rear
a backward view
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adjective
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
a backward lover
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adjective
having made less than normal progress
an economically backward country
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adjective
retarded in intellectual development
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adverb
(= back)
in or to or toward a past time
set the clocks back an hour
never look back
lovers of the past looking fondly backward
acting
Verb
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An acting director, president, head, etc. is in the position until the regular person returns to the job.
He was the acting chairperson for the committee when Tim went for surgery.
regulator
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noun
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc
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noun
an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
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noun
(= governor)
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)