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rearward

[ reer-werd reer-wawrd ]

adverb

  1. Also 𲹰w. toward or in the rear.


adjective

  1. located in, near, or toward the rear.
  2. directed toward the rear.

noun

  1. a position at the rear:

    in the rearward of fashion.

  2. Obsolete, ·ɲ. the rear division of a military unit; rear guard.

rearward

/ ˈɪəə /

adjective

  1. towards or in the rear Also (for adverb only)rearwards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a position in the rear, esp the rear division of a military formation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹰w·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rearward1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English rerewarde, from Anglo-French. See rear 1, -ward
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rearward1

C14 (as a noun: the part of an army positioned behind the main body of troops): from Anglo-French rerewarde , variant of reregarde ; see rearguard
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Looked at from above, the rearward tunnels form a kind of bathtub shape reminiscent of that used by Ferrari on their 2022 car, which reduces drag.

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But after a few months of consistent rearward training, she said she was able to compete in those races with ease.

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The criminal complaint noted that Potter holstered her handgun on the right side and her Taser on the left, both with their grips facing rearward.

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My untoward, rearward event occurred the first time I drove at the club’s small, twisty track.

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A study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports describes groups of blind trilobites, known as Ampyx, all facing in the same direction, apparently maintaining contact via their long rearward spines.

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