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noun
An emigrant heading west on the Oregon Trail who gave up and turned back to the east.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, historical, sometimes
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Synonyms: turnaround
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A section of honeycomb that is unfinished and returned to the hive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: agriculture, beekeeping, business, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Deverbal from go back.
