noun Download 🔗Share A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity. Examples : "During the soccer practice, the coach showed the children how to avoid a kickback when striking the ball, emphasizing the importance of a smooth follow-through to prevent injury to the leg. " physiology body medicine anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A covert – often illegal – payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction. Examples : "The construction company paid the city official a large kickback in exchange for being awarded the lucrative contract to build the new bridge. " business finance law government politics economy moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (machinery) Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator. Examples : "The chainsaw experienced a dangerous kickback, nearly hitting the lumberjack. " machine technical physics action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (machinery) An accident wherein an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward. Examples : "The woodworker suffered a serious hand injury due to the kickback from the table saw. " technical machine technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead. Examples : "The oil rig workers noticed a sudden kickback, so they immediately shut down the well. " technical industry energy geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end. Examples : "The bowler had to carefully aim around the kickback to avoid hitting the pins in the next lane. " sport part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In contract bridge, an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit. Examples : "In the contract bridge game, the player used the "kickback" convention to signal they held the ace of hearts. " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play. Examples : "The soccer field's new kickback system saved the ball from going out of bounds. " game machine technology entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A relaxed party. Examples : "After the school play, there was a kickback at the director's house. " entertainment group event action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading