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Definition of backspace noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

backspace

noun

/ˈbækspeɪs/

/ˈbækspeɪs/

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the key on the keyboard of a computer or other device that removes the last letter that you typed
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- backspace
- click
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- escape
- keyboard
- return
- shift
- slash
- space bar
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Backspace is used before these nouns:
key
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