Examples of 'backward' in a sentence
Meaning of "backward"
Backward (adverb): In a direction opposite to the usual one; towards the back.
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- Situated toward or at the rear of something.
- Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing.
- Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
- Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress.
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Scan backward through the current track.
Move fence forward or backward to desired location.
Move backward through the page history.
Check your position by backward bearing directions.
A backward step is neither possible nor acceptable.
Push the lever backward to decrease firmness.
Lift handle to move seat forward or backward.
Tilt dishwasher backward to move into opening.
The arm pads can be folded backward.
There is a step backward for the world.
Slide the depth gauge rod backward.
It will also be a step backward to centralization of a process.
The assembly can be made forward or backward.
Pull the machine backward at a steady speed.
And the stream of my blood runs backward.
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You nailed a backward sponge and go cradle.
We will not take another backward step.
Scan forward or backward through a song or video.
Pull and hold locking sleeve backward.
The wheel turns backward to indicate deceleration.
Use of foreign inputs in manufacturing backward participation.
Skip track or backward to next song or video.
To do anything less now would be a step backward.
To move forward or backward in the cine buffer.
Let us just play the tape backward.
Centrifugal backward curved fan without housing.
Click this key to speed backward play.
Centrifugal backward curved fan with housing.
Press to return one step backward in menus.
We adopted the backward procedure of variable selection.
The letters are upside down and backward.
But she was not backward this time.
We ran the numbers forward and backward.
We must seem very backward to you now.
I can move neither forward nor backward.
You must mean backward and forward.
They described it at the time as a backward step.
Press to scroll backward through activity data.
I fear you will find us very backward.
The university is so backward about taking risks.
Navigational buttons for moving forward or backward.
Model rolls over backward when accelerating.
And for this they call us backward.
The diver trying a backward somersault half.
It reads the same forward and backward.
Not like you to be backward in coming forwards.
She learned to walk by pushing herself backward.
Superstitious belief in some backward sections of society.
The womb may be tipped forward or backward.
And the car went backward over him.
