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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
back-to-back adj (usually postpositive)
  1. facing in opposite directions, often with the backs touching
  2. chiefly Brit (of urban houses) built so that their backs are joined or separated only by a narrow alley
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈback to ˈback or ˈback-to-ˈback,adj. 
  1. [usually: before a noun] following one immediately after the other;
    consecutive:back-to-back defeats.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
back′ to back′, 
    1. adjacent or contiguous but oppositely oriented;
      having the backs close together or adjoining:The seats in the day coach are back to back.
    2. (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.
    3. 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. 

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