backstep

Definitions

• A step backwards
• (geology) An abrupt subsidence or change in deposition preserved in the sedimentary record due to a marine transgression.
• (fluid mechanics) Flow over a backward-facing step.
• The process of going back and finishing a specification that was incomplete at the start of a process, once enough progress has been made to know the full details.
• A platform at the rear of a firetruck where a firefighter can stand.