Word: pushback
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: push
back
Definition: A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
Morphemes:
Affix: push
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: poche
Language: fr
Decoded: poche
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ladle (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal)
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To push or force backwards.