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noun
An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
To place such an order
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English order English backorder From back + order.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
