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backout

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A reversal or undoing of tasks previously done (often in reverse order).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A reversed countdown (i.e. ascending numbers) in response to problems leading up to a launch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Deverbal from back out.