Back and Dorsal

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Back adjective - Being at or in the part of something opposite the front part.

Usage example: she carried all the presents in the back door, as the children were playing in the front yard

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Dorsal is a synonym for back in tail topic. In some cases you can use "Dorsal" instead an adjective "Back".

Nearby Words: backward, backing, backed, backside, backwards

Dorsal adjective - Belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part.

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Back is a synonym for dorsal in rear topic. You can use "Back" instead an adjective "Dorsal".

In the episode "Itchy and Scratchy Land" a flashback shows the Simpsons at a beach where Homer scares everybody away with a fake dorsal fin on his back.

Source: "Jaws" Attack Parody
The preparations for the raid included removing armor plating and the amidships dorsal gun turret from the Avro Lancaster bombers used in the raid, in order to save weight and gain back some of the speed they'd lose by carrying the raid's purpose-built 10-ton bomb underneath.

Source: Shed Armor, Gain Speed

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