pushback

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Synonyms: push back, pullback, bushbuck, put back, pushball, brushback, cashback, puts back, fishback, postback, pushbacks

Antonyms: push back, pullback, bushbuck, put back, pushball, brushback, cashback, puts back, fishback, postback, pushbacks

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Noun

1. The act of [[repelling]] an [[enemy]], etc.
2. {{lb|en|aviation}} A procedure in which an [[aircraft]] is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special [[tractor]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[reversal]] or [[reduction]].
4. {{lb|en|figurative}} [[criticism|Criticism]] of or [[resistance]] to a [[proposal]], [[stance]]{{,}} or [[event]].
5. {{lb|en|international law}} Summary expulsion of [[asylum seeker]]s, especially when violating the principle of [[non-refoulement]].
6. {{lb|en|television|US}} Squashing the main video channel into part of the screen to allow another video feed to be played simultaneously; especially, to squeeze the [[credit]]s of a show in order to play [[advert]]s.

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