BACKOUT

Etymology

Noun

backout (plural backouts)

A reversal or undoing of tasks previously done (often in reverse order).

(aerospace) A reversed countdown (i.e. ascending numbers) in response to problems leading up to a launch.

Anagrams

• out back, outback

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 April 2025

RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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