backspace

English Thesaurus

1. the typewriter key used for back spacing (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	key,
definition	:	a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	typewriter keyboard,
definition	:	a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed (noun.artifact)

2. hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	type, typewrite,
definition	:	write by means of a keyboard with types (verb.communication)

3. the typewriter key used for back spacing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	backspace,
definition	:	hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard (verb.communication)

4. hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard (verb.communication)

derivation	:	backspace, backspace key, backspacer,
definition	:	the typewriter key used for back spacing (noun.artifact)

5. the typewriter key used for back spacing (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	backspace,
definition	:	hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard (verb.communication)

6. hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard (verb.communication)

derivation	:	backspace, backspace key, backspacer,
definition	:	the typewriter key used for back spacing (noun.artifact)