Backspace

//ˈbækˌspeɪs//

Synonyms for "backspace" (5 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Strong matches (2)

Related words (2)

Noun(2 words)

Related word relations

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8 relation types

More general

3 entries

Synonyms

1 entries

Related terms

1 entries

derived

3 entries

derived from

2 entries

has context

1 entries

manner of

1 entries

related to

14 entries

Translations

47 translations across 15 languages.

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Bengali

1 entries
  • ব্যাকস্পেস noun (computer key)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • retropaŝo noun (typewriter key)

Finnish

4 entries
  • askelpalautin noun (typewriter key)
  • askelpalautin noun (computer key)
  • backspace-näppäin noun (computer key)
  • kumittaa verb (remove a character)

French

2 entries
  • retour arrière noun (typewriter key)
  • retour arrière noun (computer key)

German

4 entries
  • Backspace noun (typewriter key)
  • Backspace noun (computer key)
  • Rücksetztaste noun (typewriter key)
  • Rücksetztaste noun (computer key)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • hopa verb (remove a character)

Japanese

4 entries
  • バックスペース noun (typewriter key)
  • バックスペース noun (computer key)
  • バックスペースキー noun (typewriter key)
  • バックスペースキー noun (computer key)

Korean

4 entries
  • 백스페이스 noun (typewriter key)
  • 백스페이스 noun (computer key)
  • 백스페이스 키 noun (typewriter key)
  • 백스페이스 키 noun (computer key)

Marathi

2 entries
  • बॅकस्पेस noun (typewriter key)
  • बॅकस्पेस noun (computer key)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • (tecla de) apagar noun (computer key)
  • (tecla de) recuo noun (computer key)
  • (tecla de) retroceder noun (computer key)
  • backspace noun (computer key)

Romanian

4 entries
  • backspace noun (typewriter key)
  • backspace noun (computer key)
  • tastă backspace noun (typewriter key)
  • tastă backspace noun (computer key)

Spanish

3 entries
  • (tecla de) borrar noun (computer key)
  • retroceso noun (typewriter key)
  • retroceso noun (computer key)

Swedish

3 entries
  • backslagstangent noun (typewriter key)
  • backsteg noun (typewriter key)
  • backstegstangent noun (typewriter key)

Turkish

4 entries
  • geri tuşu noun (typewriter key)
  • geri tuşu noun (computer key)
  • silme tuşu noun (typewriter key)
  • silme tuşu noun (computer key)

Vietnamese

3 entries
  • phím lùi noun (typewriter key)
  • phím lùi noun (computer key)
  • phím xóa lùi noun (computer key)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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So once you hit 'E', just backspace.

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