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backspace

noun verb

The typewriter key used for back spacing

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
21

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbækˌspeɪs

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Definitions

noun

  1. The typewriter key used for back spacing

verb

  1. Hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard

    “To erase, you must backspace”

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Example Sentences

To erase, you must backspace

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