CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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backlighting in CommonParlance
- definition lighting from behind
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backlog in CommonParlance
- definition an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
- definition the large log at the back of a hearth fire
- definition something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- definition accumulate and create a backlog
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backmost in CommonParlance
- definition located farthest to the rear
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backpack in CommonParlance
- definition a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- definition hike with a backpack
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backpack vacuum in CommonParlance
- definition a small canister vacuum strapped onto the user's back, commonly used for commercial cleaning.
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backpack vacuum cleaner in CommonParlance
- definition a small canister vacuum strapped onto the user's back, commonly used for commercial cleaning.
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backpacker in CommonParlance
- definition a hiker who wears a backpack
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backpacking in CommonParlance
- definition carrying something in a pack on the back
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backpacking tent in CommonParlance
- definition a tent that can be carried in a backpack
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backpedal in CommonParlance
- definition pedal backwards on a bicycle
- definition step backwards, in boxing
- definition modify one's opinion, make it less strong
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backplate in CommonParlance
- definition plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
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backrest in CommonParlance
- definition a support that you can lean against while sitting
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backroom in CommonParlance
- definition the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
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backroom boy in CommonParlance
- definition a male expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
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backroom girl in CommonParlance
- definition a female expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
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backsaw in CommonParlance
- definition a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
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backscatter in CommonParlance
- definition scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
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backscratcher in CommonParlance
- definition someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage
- definition a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
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backseat in CommonParlance
- definition a secondary or inferior position or status
- definition a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
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backseat driver in CommonParlance
- definition a meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice
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backsheesh in CommonParlance
- definition a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
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backside in CommonParlance
- definition the side of an object that is opposite its front
- definition the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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backslap in CommonParlance
- definition display excessive cordiality (towards)
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backslapper in CommonParlance
- definition someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
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backslide in CommonParlance
- definition drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards