The once sleepy backwater is now a thriving city.
a cultural backwater
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back|scat|ter — «BAK SKAT uhr», noun, verb. Physics. –noun. radioactive particles, light waves, or other radiation, deflected back at an angle of greater than 90 degrees by an obstacle. –transitive verb. to deflect (radioactive particles, light waves, or other… … Useful english dictionary
back|wa|ter — «BAK WT uhr, WOT », noun, verb. –n. 1. a stretch of water held, pushed, or thrown back. 2. Figurative. a) a backward place: »The village was a backwater of civilization. b) a sluggish, stagnant condition or situation: »His job had drifted into a… … Useful english dictionary
back|scat|ter|ing — «BAK SKAT uhr ihng», noun. Physics. the deflection of radioactive particles, light waves, or other radiation back at an angle of greater than 90 degrees … Useful english dictionary
back matter — back′ mat ter n. pri the parts of a book that appear after the main text, as bibliography, index, and appendixes • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
back — ahorse·back; apick·a·back; back; back·ber·end; back·bit·er; back·bone·less; back·coun·try; back·en; back·et; back·field; back·fill·er; back·fill·ing; back·fisch; back·friend; back·hand·ed; back·heel; back·less; back·lins; back·lot·ter; back·most; … English syllables
ter-4, terǝ- : tr̥̄-, trā-, teru- — ter 4, terǝ : tr̥̄ , trā , teru English meaning: to cross, transgress, to stay, etc.. Deutsche Übersetzung: “hinũbergelangen, hindurchdringen; ũberqueren, ũberwinden, ũberholen, hinũberbringen, retten” Material: O.Ind. tárati … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
ter|gum — «TUR guhm», noun, plural ga « guh». Zoology. the back or dorsal portion of an arthropod or other articulated animal. ╂[< Latin tergum the back] … Useful english dictionary
ter·ra fir·ma — /ˌterəˈfɚmə/ noun [noncount] : dry and solid ground as compared to air or water We were glad to be back on terra firma [=back on the ground] after our bumpy flight … Useful english dictionary
ter|gal — «TUR guhl», adjective. Zoology. 1. of or on the back; dorsal. 2. of or having to do with a tergum or tergite … Useful english dictionary
ter|gi|ver|sate — «TUR juh vuhr SAYT», intransitive verb, sat|ed, sat|ing. 1. to change one s attitude or opinions with respect to a cause or subject; turn renegade. 2. to shift or shuffle; evade. ╂[< Latin tergiversārī evade < … Useful english dictionary
