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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026ˈback to ˈback or ˈback-to-ˈback,adj.
- [usually: before a noun] following one immediately after the other;
consecutive:back-to-back defeats.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026back′ to back′,
- adjacent or contiguous but oppositely oriented;
having the backs close together or adjoining:The seats in the day coach are back to back.
- (of two similar events) following one immediately after the other;
in unbroken sequence;
consecutively:After losing all day, he picked winners back to back in the last two races.
- Games[Stud Poker.]having a pair, consisting of the hole card and the first upcard:He had aces back to back.
back′-to-back′, adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
back-to-back adj (usually postpositive)- facing in opposite directions, often with the backs touching
- chiefly Brit (of urban houses) built so that their backs are joined or separated only by a narrow alley
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