"backdash" meaning in English

See backdash in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: backdashes [plural]
Etymology: From back- + dash. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|back|dash}} back- + dash Head templates: {{en-noun}} backdash (plural backdashes)
  1. (video games) A backwards dashing movement. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-backdash-en-noun-NOCZ7rfH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with back-, Pages with 1 entry Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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          "kind": "topical",
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            "Mass media",
            "Software",
            "Recreation",
            "Culture",
            "Media",
            "Computing",
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