backside
pronunciation
How to pronounce backside in British English:
UK [ˈbæksaɪd]
How to pronounce backside in American English:
US [ˈbækˌsaɪd]
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- Noun:
- the side of an object that is opposite its front
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Word Origin
- backside (n.)
- c. 1400, from back (adj.) + side (n.). In the specific sense of "rump, buttocks" it is first recorded c. 1500.
Example
- 1. Whereas the iphone 3g and the aesthetically identical 3gs were encased in plastic , the iphone 4 's backside uses the same glass that covers its screen .
- 2. The boxee box will sport both 802.11n wireless and ethernet networking , and will come with an rf remote control with a qwerty keyboard on its backside .
- 3. The ipad 2 has a camera on the back , but its backside is made of aluminum , not of the white casing used on the front , and doesn 't have a flash .
- 4. The problem is dicey , situated on the backside of a big block , facing uphill , with a ramp like landing I built up over time to hold crash pads , and not just be an ice chute .
- 5. While palm is stealing apple tricks , it should 've stolen the " flip the widget over to configure " metaphor that 's used in dashboard . Every activity card should have a backside that contains all of the functionality of this tab .