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aback

The correct spelling is aback.

How to pronounce aback

/əˈbæk/
adverb

IPA: /əˈbæk/

Say it like: Aba-k

The correct spelling is aback. Towards the back or rear; backwards.

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Meanings

adverb

  1. 1.Towards the back or rear; backwards.
  2. 2.In the rear; a distance behind.
  3. 3.By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
  4. 4.Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

noun

  1. 1.An abacus.

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