backspace key

/ˌbækˈspeɪs ki/
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Definitions of backspace key
  1. noun
    the typewriter key used for back spacing
    synonyms: backspace, backspacer
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    type of:
    key
    a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
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