"backsheet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backsheets [plural]
Etymology: back + sheet Etymology templates: {{com|en|back|sheet}} back + sheet Head templates: {{en-noun}} backsheet (plural backsheets)
  1. The bottom layer of a solar cell.
    Sense id: en-backsheet-en-noun-GzjcCssC
  2. The outermost layer of a diaper or menstrual pad, made from breathable waterproof materials to prevent leakage. Coordinate_terms: topsheet, ADL, absorbent core
    Sense id: en-backsheet-en-noun-Czjsd2nA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

Inflected forms

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