"back onto" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: backs onto [present, singular, third-person], backing onto [participle, present], backed onto [participle, past], backed onto [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} back onto (third-person singular simple present backs onto, present participle backing onto, simple past and past participle backed onto)
  1. (transitive) To reverse a vehicle onto something. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-back_onto-en-verb-j6RT76du
  2. (transitive) To overlook something from the rear. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-back_onto-en-verb-R5e2U2n0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (onto) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (onto): 41 59

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for back onto meaning in English (1.5kB)

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