backshot
English
adj
Definitions
- (of a water wheel) Having the water introduced just behind the summit, combining the advantages of breastshot and overshot systems, since the full amount of the potential energy released by the falling water is harnessed as the water descends the back of the wheel.
Etymology
Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English shot (cleared, discharged).
Origin
English
shot
Gloss
cleared, discharged
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aback English
- arrowback English
- assback English
- back English
- back fire English
- back forty English
- back seat English
- back-annotation English
- back-butt English
- back-formation English
- back-ganging English
- back-hand English
- back-reference English
- back-seat English
- back-spelling English
- backable English
- backache English
- backaction English
- backake English
- backal English
- backarapper English
- backarc English
- backative English
- backball English
- backband English
- backbeat English
- backbench English
- backbend English
- backblast English
- backblock English
- backboard English
- backbond English
- backbone English
- backbore English
- backbox English
- backbreaker English
- backbreaking English
- backbulge English
- backburn English
- backburner English
- backcalculate English
- backcalculation English
- backcard English
- backcare English
- backchain English
- backchannel English
- backchat English
- backcheck English
- backcloth English
- backcomb English
- backcountry English
- backcourt English
- backcrawl English
- backcross English
- backcrossing English
- backdam English
- backdate English
- backdonation English
- backdown English
- backdraft English
- backdraught English
- backdrivable English
- backdrop English
- backend English
- backer English
- backest English
- backface English
- backfall English
- backfat English
- backfield English
- backfile English
- backfill English
- backfin English
- backfist English
- backfit English
- backflash English
- backflip English
- backflop English
- backflow English
- backflowing English
- backflush English
- backfolded English
- backfoot English
- backformation English
- backfriend English
- backgain English
- backgame English
- backgate English
- backglass English
- backgrinding English
- background English
- backhand English
- backhanded English
- backhaul English
- backhead English
- backheel English
- backhoe English
- backhouse English
- backie English
- backing English
- backjoint English
- backjump English
- backjumping English
- backland English
- backlash English
- backlayering English
- backlead English
- backless English
- backlift English
- backlight English
- backline English
- backlining English
- backlink English
- backlist English
- backlit English
- backload English
- backloading English
- backlog English
- backlot English
- backman English
- backmarker English
- backmasked English
- backmasking English
- backmost English
- backmutation English
- backness English
- backoff English
- backorder English
- backover English
- backpack English
- backpaddle English
- backpatch English
- backpay English
- backpedal English
- backpiece English
- backplane English
- backplate English
- backport English
- backpressure English
- backprint English
- backprojection English
- backpropagate English
- backpropagation English
- backquote English
- backreact English
- backreacting English
- backreaction English
- backread English
- backreef English
- backreference English
- backrest English
- backroll English
- backroom English
- backrub English
- backsaw English
- backscarp English
- backscattering English
- backscene English
- backscratch English
- backscratcher English
- backscreen English
- backscroll English
- backseat English
- backset English
- backsettler English
- backshell English
- backshift English
- backshine English
- backshoot English
- backshop English
- backshore English
- backside English
- backsie English
- backsies English
- backsight English
- backslab English
- backslang English
- backslap English
- backslash English
- backslide English
- backslope English
- backsolution English
- backsolve English
- backsource English
- backspace English
- backspike English
- backspin English
- backsplash English
- backsplit English
- backstab English
- backstabber English
- backstage English
- backstair English
- backstairs English
- backstay English
- backstep English
- backstepping English
- backstitch English
- backstock English
- backstop English
- backstore English
- backstory English
- backstraight English
- backstrap English
- backstream English
- backstreet English
- backstress English
- backstretch English
- backstroke English
- backswamp English
- backswept English
- backswimmer English
- backswimming English
- backswing English
- backsword English
- backtab English
- backtag English
- backtalk English
- backtest English
- backtesting English
- backtick English
- backtime English
- backtrace English
- backtrack English
- backtrail English
- backtransformed English
- backtroll English
- backup English
- backveld English
- backward English
- backwash English
- backwasher English
- backwashing English
- backwater English
- backway English
- backweight English
- backwind English
- backwood English
- backwoods English
- backword English
- backwork English
- backworm English
- backyard English
- barback English
- bareback English
- birdshot English
- blackback English
- bloodshot English
- blowback English
- blueback English
- bounceback English
- bowshot English
- breastshot English
- brokeback English
- brownback English
- bruckback English
- brushback English
- buckshot English
- bullshot English
- buyback English
- callback English
- camelback English
- canvasback English
- carryback English
- chairback English
- chargeback English
- checkback English
- clawback English
- clothback English
- cockshot English
- comeback English
- cook back English
- copyback English
- cornerback English
- countback English
- countershot English
- crack shot English
- crackback English
- creepshot English
- crookback English
- crossback English
- cumshot English
- cup-shot English
- cutback English
- databack English
- diamondback English
- dieback English
- drawback English
- earshot English
- echoback English
- eyeshot English
- failback English
- fatback English
- faxback English
- featherback English
- feedback English
- fiddleback English
- fightback English
- finback English
- fireback English
- flareback English
- flashback English
- flatback English
- flatbacker English
- flyback English
- foamback English
- foldback English
- foreshot English
- fullback English
- goback English
- goldback English
- goldenback English
- grapeshot English
- greenback English
- greyback English
- gunshot English
- hackleback English
- hailshot English
- hairyback English
- halfback English
- handback English
- hardback English
- hatchback English
- headshot English
- highback English
- hipshot English
- hogback English
- holdback English
- holeshot English
- hopback English
- horseback English
- houseback English
- humpback English
- intershot English
- ironshot English
- jumpshot English
- keelback English
- kickback English
- killshot English
- knitback English
- knockback English
- laceback English
- ladderback English
- layback English
- lazyback English
- leaseback English
- leatherback English
- liftback English
- linkback English
- loan-back English
- loanback English
- lobsterback English
- longshot English
- look-back English
- loopback English
- mailshot English
- meatshot English
- midback English
- midshot English
- moneyback English
- mossback English
- mossyback English
- muleback English
- multishot English
- netback English
- nonback English
- notchback English
- nutshot English
- outback English
- packshot English
- paperback English
- payback English
- pickleback English
- pimpleback English
- pinback English
- pingback English
- pitchback English
- playback English
- plugback English
- ponyback English
- postback English
- postshot English
- potshot English
- preshot English
- pressback English
- prickleback English
- pullback English
- pushback English
- putback English
- quarterback English
- quillback English
- racerback English
- rakeback English
- razorback English
- readback English
- reback English
- redback English
- rentback English
- ridgeback English
- rimshot English
- ringback English
- rollback English
- rosinback English
- roundback English
- runback English
- rustyback English
- saddleback English
- scaleback English
- scattershot English
- scratchback English
- screenshot English
- screwback English
- scrollback English
- seatback English
- sellback English
- shellback English
- shieldback English
- shot English
- shot glass English
- shot-clog English
- shot-glass English
- shotgun English
- shothole English
- shotless English
- shotlist English
- shotmaker English
- shotmaking English
- shotproof English
- shotshell English
- shotted English
- shottie English
- silverback English
- singback English
- skewback English
- slapback English
- slatback English
- slingback English
- slingshot English
- slotback English
- slowback English
- slungshot English
- snapback English
- snapshot English
- snatchback English
- softback English
- sowback English
- spillback English
- spinback English
- spineback English
- splashback English
- stackback English
- steelback English
- stepback English
- stitch-back English
- stitchback English
- storeback English
- strongback English
- subshot English
- sunback English
- sunshot English
- swartback English
- swayback English
- sweepback English
- sweptback English
- switchback English
- tailback English
- talkback English
- thornback English
- throwback English
- thumbshot English
- tieback English
- towback English
- traceback English
- trackback English
- turnback English
- turtleback English
- unback English
- underback English
- unshot English
- upback English
- upshot English
- wartyback English
- washback English
- whaleback English
- wheatback English
- wheelback English
- whiteback English
- wingback English
- writeback English
- yellowback English
- shotti Finnish
- schön German
- shot Dutch, Flemish
- back French
- beque Portuguese
- back Swedish
- ショット Japanese
- バック Japanese
- バックシャン Japanese
- sceot Old English
- bak Middle English
- bakke Danish
- back Czech
- شات Persian
- bek Indonesian
- batchi Norman
- бек Macedonian
- jaat Marshallese
- bek Papiamentu
- bekim Tok Pisin
- baka Sranan Tongo
- shat Kriol
- baik Torres Strait Creole
- shot
- back
- aback
- reback
- goback
- backal
- unshot
- backer
- upshot
- backie
- upback
- unback
- backup
- sunshot
- finback
- backfat
- payback
- sunback
- buyback
- backoff
- backdam
- backpay
- backbox
- earshot
- backlog
- midshot
- towback
- backake
- netback
- sowback
- backing
- shotgun
- assback
- backarc
- tieback
- backtab
- shottie
- bowshot
- putback
- nonback
- eyeshot
- rimshot
- layback
- outback
- midback
- backest
- hogback
- gunshot
- backend
- backtag
- hipshot
- pinback
- backsaw
- backset
- flyback
- preshot
- backlot
- shotted
- backfin
- fatback
- backhoe
- subshot
- backlit
- cutback
- backway
- barback
- redback
- backsie
- runback
- backman
- potshot
- backrub
- hopback
- faxback
- cumshot
- dieback
- nutshot
- backfit
- goldback
- backread
- backgate
- backface
- backyard
- backwood
- backfoot
- talkback
- backward
- liftback
- knitback
- backside
- longshot
- singback
- backcard
- backwind
- bullshot
- plugback
- cup-shot
- packshot
- backache
- backless
- ponyback
- lazyback
- backtick
- loanback
- backcare
- flatback
- backbeat
- headshot
- loopback
- rentback
- foreshot
- slapback
- backrest
- mailshot
- backhaul
- turnback
- playback
- killshot
- greyback
- backspin
- backhand
- backable
- comeback
- shotless
- slowback
- databack
- backfall
- backwash
- backfill
- highback
- backdrop
- shothole
- seatback
- softback
- backseat
- copyback
- backslap
- backflow
- backgain
- backport
- backfist
- rakeback
- backhead
- postshot
- snapshot
- bareback
- backwork
- backfile
- slatback
- backword
- hailshot
- snapback
- hardback
- kickback
- foamback
- backlist
- readback
- slotback
- backstab
- meatshot
- backcomb
- keelback
- backstop
- backtime
- pingback
- halfback
- washback
- spinback
- backline
- backroom
- drawback
- echoback
- backmost
- backshop
- clawback
- sellback
- blueback
- muleback
- swayback
- postback
- backburn
- backload
- backbend
- cockshot
- fireback
- holeshot
- backbone
- backtest
- pullback
- backflip
- backchat
- backdate
- ironshot
- backstep
- feedback
- backdown
- backflop
- birdshot
- shotlist
- backreef
- pushback
- handback
- failback
- backtalk
- backstay
- backveld
- backsies
- backheel
- backbond
- ringback
- backness
- humpback
- backlash
- mossback
- backroll
- backjump
- tailback
- linkback
- backland
- backover
- backpack
- buckshot
- backslab
- jumpshot
- foldback
- backlead
- blowback
- wingback
- backbore
- laceback
- rollback
- backgame
- stepback
- callback
- backband
- fullback
- backlift
- skewback
- backlink
- backball
- holdback
- backworm
- backstrap
- backslope
- backstory
- steelback
- backslang
- rosinback
- slingshot
- bloodshot
- backprint
- backflush
- houseback
- backsplit
- backscene
- backspace
- backlight
- blackback
- brushback
- backshine
- brownback
- roundback
- throwback
- stackback
- quillback
- thumbshot
- multishot
- backative
- traceback
- loan-back
- backtrace
- writeback
- swartback
- backpiece
- backpatch
- shotproof
- backcross
- backstair
- backcourt
- notchback
- intershot
- backblock
- backshoot
- backbulge
- backsolve
- backwoods
- backstock
- thornback
- backjoint
- shellback
- backspike
- screwback
- shot-clog
- horseback
- backorder
- backboard
- scaleback
- clothback
- backcheck
- rustyback
- carryback
- backcloth
- pressback
- backflash
- slingback
- ridgeback
- trackback
- backcrawl
- look-back
- backplane
- backshift
- underback
- backquote
- backsight
- shotmaker
- countback
- bruckback
- backglass
- knockback
- storeback
- backtroll
- crookback
- shotshell
- backbench
- back seat
- back-hand
- backswing
- creepshot
- sweptback
- backreact
- backstore
- greenback
- wartyback
- back-butt
- leaseback
- racerback
- backwater
- razorback
- pitchback
- back fire
- sweepback
- backpedal
- backscarp
- backfield
- paperback
- backslide
- fightback
- backchain
- spineback
- backdraft
- chairback
- spillback
- wheelback
- backhouse
- backplate
- backshell
- grapeshot
- whiteback
- slungshot
- arrowback
- crossback
- hairyback
- hatchback
- wheatback
- moneyback
- cook back
- backslash
- checkback
- backblast
- backshore
- back-seat
- whaleback
- backsword
- backtrail
- backtrack
- brokeback
- camelback
- flashback
- backswamp
- crackback
- flareback
- backstage
- mossyback
- backswept
- goldenback
- pickleback
- backstreet
- strongback
- shot glass
- bounceback
- back forty
- canvasback
- shot-glass
- turtleback
- shotmaking
- backweight
- backmarker
- backstitch
- backsplash
- screenshot
- backfriend
- yellowback
- backstress
- chargeback
- backstairs
- ladderback
- saddleback
- flatbacker
- backhanded
- backlining
- backstream
- backscreen
- hackleback
- fiddleback
- backwasher
- shieldback
- crack shot
- backaction
- switchback
- breastshot
- backmasked
- backpaddle
- cornerback
- backsource
- scrollback
- snatchback
- backstroke
- stitchback
- splashback
- backfolded
- silverback
- backscroll
- backburner
- pimpleback
- background
- leatherback
- backflowing
- backsettler
- backstabber
- backwashing
- backcountry
- featherback
- backscratch
- scattershot
- quarterback
- backtesting
- backbreaker
- backloading
- stitch-back
- backchannel
- backjumping
- scratchback
- backstretch
- lobsterback
- backdraught
- backswimmer
- backmasking
- prickleback
- diamondback
- backarapper
- countershot
- backdrivable
- backbreaking
- backdonation
- back-ganging
- backmutation
- backsolution
- backstraight
- backcrossing
- backreacting
- backstepping
- backgrinding
- backswimming
- backpressure
- backreaction
- backlayering
- back-spelling
- backpropagate
- backscratcher
- backformation
- backreference
- backcalculate
- backprojection
- back-reference
- back-formation
- backscattering
- backcalculation
- back-annotation
- backpropagation
- backtransformed