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costas — 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.

Senses

costas is used for these senses in English:

  • back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
  • backstroke (swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.

back — full definition

  1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
  3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
  4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
  5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

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