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Uncommonaback
The correct spelling is aback.
How to pronounce aback
/əˈbæk/
adverbIPA: /əˈbæk/
Say it like: Aba-k
The correct spelling is aback. Towards the back or rear; backwards.
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Meanings
adverb
- 1.Towards the back or rear; backwards.
- 2.In the rear; a distance behind.
- 3.By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
- 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.An abacus.
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