Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A device or mechanism that affords movement of another object backwards.
- noun Forced movement of troops back from the line of battle.
- noun Opposition or resistance, as to a policy or initiative.
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- noun rare, nonstandard
Backlash of any sort - noun the act of
repelling such as anenemy - noun a procedure in which an
aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a specialtractor - noun
criticism of orresistance to aproposal ,stance , orevent
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Examples
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She's rooting for you, guys. if Obama had his way, with no pushback from the majority of people, he'd transform this country into one of many failed nations like Britain, Germany Sweden, and Greece.
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The cold war was still in season back then & Shuttles were also being used for DOD launches & it seems like there was a lot of pushback from the military to civilian astronauts.
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His willingness to provide that sort of pushback is part of why the COIN set likes him.
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If the pushback from the WH does not get some cooperation from the media, it will be a lost cause as some of you have predicted.
Think Progress » White House Signals That It Will Fight Back Against GOP Abuse Of Filibuster 2010
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Speculating that racial animus might have played a part in the holiday pushback is not “playing the race card”.
Matthew Yglesias » Rep Trent Franks: Blacks Were Better Off Under Slavery 2010
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He knows whatever he decides, he will receive massive pushback from the other side.
Obama: Decision on U.S. troop strength in Afghanistan 'soon' 2009
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But as so many of the attacks then started being directed enemies of the Pakistani state, the pushback from the Pakistani side has been much, much, much lower.
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"In fact, the only thing inexpensive about Massachusetts 'health care bill is that there you can get a $50 abortion," Huckabee said, drawing instant pushback from the Romney camp.
Romney pushes back at Huckabee critique, takes aim at Obama 2009
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I asked Pham whether when they launched the wireless comparison component, if there was any negative pushback from the providers.
Sneak Peek Of BillShrink.com's New Credit Card Comparison Tool - The Consumerist 2008
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| Reply wonder how the pushback is on that chair ….
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - The ultimate gamer chair? Baahaahh!!! 2008
ethnofinancecologist commented on the word pushback
There is a new definition of pushback which you should be aware of: a slightly sardonic and self-deprecating merger of the current fad of ideal body type combined with reference to actual physical activity with no intention of actually connecting the two in a real way: "My doctor's been telling me I need to start doing more pushbacks," with the associated gesture indicating the speaker should be pushing himself back from the table, i.e. quit eating so much. Learn it, live it, love it, you tubby Americans.
May 27, 2010
tetri_tolia commented on the word pushback
A jet engine doesn't have a reverse gear, of course... so when a plane is parked at gate, we need to use a tractor to push it backwards and away before the captain can start the engines and taxi away. This tractor, rather imaginatively, is known as a pushback. (It is connected to the nose gear of the plane by a towbar and a wire for the interphone.)
June 4, 2017