PUSHBACK

Etymology

Noun

pushback (countable and uncountable, plural pushbacks)

The act of repelling an enemy, etc.

A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.

Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.

(rare, nonstandard) Backlash of any sort.

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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