pushback (English, noun)
expansion: pushback (countable and uncountable, plural pushbacks)
Senses:
glosses: The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: aeronautics
aerospace
aviation
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: A reversal or reduction.
tags: countable
figuratively
uncountable
glosses: Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
tags: countable
figuratively
uncountable
qualifier: international law
glosses: Summary expulsion of asylum seekers, especially when violating the principle of non-refoulement.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: pushbacks
tags: plural
form: push back
tags: alternative
form: push-back
tags: alternative