Backover

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An accident in which a motor vehicle reverses over an unseen person.

    "More than 100 children in the United States die each year as a result of so-called backover accidents, according to Kids and Cars, an advocacy group."

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"More than 100 children in the United States die each year as a result of so-called backover accidents, according to Kids and Cars, an advocacy group."

Etymology

From back + over.

Related phrases

motor vehicle

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