recular — meaning in English
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- backtrack verb To go back the way you came, retracing your own steps or route.
- recede verb To move gradually back or away from a previous position.
- recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
Senses
recular is used for these senses in English:
- back (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- back away (intransitive) To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
- backtrack To retrace one's steps.
- recede To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
- recoil (weaponry) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
backtrack — full definition
- verb To go back the way you came, retracing your own steps or route.
- verb To reverse or withdraw an earlier statement, promise, or position.