CHARGEBACK | • chargeback n. (Banking) A reversal of an accounting entry, especially of a disputed credit-card transaction. • CHARGEBACK n. the charge a credit card merchant pays to a customer after the customer successfully disputes an item on his or her credit card statement. |
BACKBENCHER | • backbencher n. (Politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the… • backbencher n. (Education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom. • backbencher n. (Sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve. |
BACKSTRETCH | • backstretch n. (Athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running… • backstretch n. (Horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees. • backstretch n. (Figuratively) The middle part of an event. |
BREECHBLOCK | • breechblock n. (Firearms) The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge. • BREECHBLOCK n. part of a gun. |
CHARGEBACKS | • chargebacks n. Plural of chargeback. • CHARGEBACK n. the charge a credit card merchant pays to a customer after the customer successfully disputes an item on his or her credit card statement. |
BACKBENCHERS | • backbenchers n. Plural of backbencher. • back-benchers n. Plural of back-bencher. • BACKBENCHER n. a Member of Parliament who sits on the backbenches. |
BREECHBLOCKS | • breechblocks n. Plural of breechblock. • BREECHBLOCK n. part of a gun. |
CHECKERBERRY | • checkerberry n. The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens. • CHECKERBERRY n. the fruit of various American plants, esp. the wintergreen. |
CHECKERBLOOM | • checkerbloom n. Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea. • CHECKERBLOOM n. a Californian malvaceous plant with pink or purple flowers. |
CHECKERBOARD | • checkerboard n. A pattern of squares of alternating colours. • checkerboard n. A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used… • checkerboard n. (Film) A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks. |
BACKSCRATCHED | • backscratched v. Simple past tense and past participle of backscratch. • BACKSCRATCH v. to scratch the back; (figurative) to do favours in return for favours, to engage in servile flattery. |
BACKSCRATCHER | • backscratcher n. A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed… • back␣scratcher n. Alternative spelling of backscratcher. • BACKSCRATCHER n. a person who practises backscratching. |
BACKSCRATCHES | • backscratches n. Plural of backscratch. • backscratches v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscratch. • BACKSCRATCH v. to scratch the back; (figurative) to do favours in return for favours, to engage in servile flattery. |
BACKSTRETCHES | • backstretches n. Plural of backstretch. • back-stretches n. Plural of back-stretch (alternative form of backstretches). • back␣stretches n. Plural of back stretch (alternative form of backstretches). |
CHECKERBLOOMS | • checkerblooms n. Plural of checkerbloom. • CHECKERBLOOM n. a Californian malvaceous plant with pink or purple flowers. |
CHECKERBOARDS | • checkerboards n. Plural of checkerboard. • CHECKERBOARD n. a board used in various games (as checkers) with usually 64 squares in 2 alternating colors. |
BACKSCRATCHERS | • backscratchers n. Plural of backscratcher. • back␣scratchers n. Plural of back scratcher. • BACKSCRATCHER n. a person who practises backscratching. |
CHECKERBERRIES | • checkerberries n. Plural of checkerberry. • CHECKERBERRY n. the fruit of various American plants, esp. the wintergreen. |