"row-back" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹəʊbak/ [UK], /ˈɹoʊbæk/ [General-American] Forms: row-backs [plural]
Etymology: From row back. Etymology templates: {{m|en|row back}} row back Head templates: {{en-noun}} row-back (plural row-backs)
  1. A backtrack or reversal of position; a U-turn. Synonyms: row back
    Sense id: en-row-back-en-noun-rfWfnrZO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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