anti-backlash

adjective

an·​ti-back·​lash ˌan-tē-ˈbak-ˌlash How to pronounce anti-backlash (audio) ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-backlash (audio)
: preventing or controlling backlash
Most modern bait-casting reels today are equipped with some kind of anti-backlash device which makes it easier to cast with than earlier models.Vlad Evanoff

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-backlash was in 1881

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“Anti-backlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-backlash. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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