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Word: Rearward
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Middle English (as a noun denoting the rear part of an army): from Anglo-Norman French rerewarde ‘rearguard’; the adjective dates from the late 16th century and is from rear+ -ward
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪəwəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
towards the back
Short Definition:towards back
Examples:- the engine nozzles point rearward
Variant Forms:
- rearwards
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