Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back wall

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: back- wall
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wall at the back of a racquetball or squash court, directly opposite the front wall.

noun

The back of the thorax's wall

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, wall.

Example Sentences

"... back wall of thorax S20.40 Unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax S20.401 Unspecified superficial injuries of right back wall of thorax D , S S20.402 Unspecified superficial injuries of left back wall of thorax D , S[…]"
"... back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity S21.431 Puncture wound without foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity A , D , S S21.432 Puncture wound without foreign body of left[…]"
"... back wall of thorax S20.401 Unspecified superficial injuries of right back wall of thorax S20.402 Unspecified superficial injuries of left back wall of thorax S20.409 Unspecified superficial injuries of unspecified back wall of[…]"
"... back wall of thorax S20.221 Contusion of right back wall of thorax S20.222 Contusion of left back wall of thorax S20.223 Contusion of bilateral back wall of thorax S20.224 Contusion of middle back wall of thorax S20.229 Contusion of[…]"
"... back wall of thorax S20.40 Unspecified superficial injuries of back wall of thorax S20.401 Unspecified superficial injuries of right back wall of thorax S20.31 Abrasion of front wall of thorax S20.311 Abrasion of right front wall of[…]"
"... back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity A , D , S S21.409 Unspecified open wound of unspecified back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity A , D , S S21.41 Laceration without foreign body of back wall of[…]"

Etymology

Because it is a wall and is located at the back of the court.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

back walls (plural)

Questions

What does back wall mean?: The wall at the back of a racquetball or squash court, directly opposite the front wall.
Where does back wall come from?: Because it is a wall and is located at the back of the court.

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