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Backtrack

//ˈbæk.tɹæk// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of backtracking.
Verb
  1. 1
    To retrace one's steps.

    "I dropped my sunglasses and had to backtrack to find them."

  2. 2
    retrace one's course wordnet
  3. 3
    To repeat or review work already done.

    "If we backtrack through this problem, maybe we can figure out where we went wrong."

  4. 4
    To taxi down an active runway in the opposite direction to that being used for takeoff.

    "Speedbird One: enter and backtrack Runway 27 Left."

  5. 5
    To exercise a racehorse around the racetrack in the opposite direction to that in which races are run.
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  1. 6
    To go back on or withdraw a statement.

    "Woodward’s mild rebuke of Tatis received backlash from most players who spoke out, and even Woodward backtracked and reexplained himself the next day."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From back + track.

Etymology 2

From back + track.

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