"backover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backovers [plural]
Etymology: From back + over. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|over}} back + over Head templates: {{en-noun}} backover (plural backovers)
  1. An accident in which a motor vehicle reverses over an unseen person.
    Sense id: en-backover-en-noun-9qNuo31R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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