back end

/bæk ɛnd/
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Other forms: back ends

Definitions of back end
  1. noun
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
    synonyms: backside, rear
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    types:
    nape, nucha, scruff
    the back side of the neck
    rearward
    direction toward the rear
    type of:
    face, side
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
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