Definition of rearward
: rear;
especially
: the rear division (as of an army)
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In crew cabs, some of that storage space is rearward, under the flat floor.
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And there’s a strong zicka line that slices from the leading edge of the front doors and streaks rearward along the shoulder line while yet another lower body accent crease angles upward toward the rear wheel.
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There’s also a lack of rearward visibility that’s pure ’69 Mach 1.
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The shooter does not fire normally; the shooter applies forward pressure with the non-shooting hand, and rearward pressure with the trigger hand.
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Torque is metered out to the appropriate axle quickly and, through the use of vehicle sensors, the system can anticipate when the Sorento will need a little extra traction in foul weather or rearward torque to help reduce understeer.
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Once in, the child seat limited rearward travel of the front seat.
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Due to the positioning of the new JL’s backup camera, the new covers feature a central hole so as to preserve your rearward visibility.
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Both powertrains feed torque to the rear wheels but can be optionally mated to an all-wheel-drive system that’s rear-biased and can send up to 50 percent of the available torque to the front wheels or 80 percent rearward.
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Origin and Etymology of rearward
Middle English rerewarde, from Anglo-French rereguard, rerewarde rear guard
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of rearward
1
: located at, near, or toward the rear
2
: directed toward the rear
- a rearward glance
Examples of rearward in a Sentence
the rearward section of the store
got rearward quarters aboard the ship
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The two engine nozzles are buried inside the tail of the aircraft, reducing its rearward radar aspect, and are shielded horizontally by the large horizontal stabilizers.
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The wagon body style’s thick rearmost pillar creates some blockage and, thus, rearward visibility is average for the segment.
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The Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning detects when another vehicle may have entered the car's rearward path, such as backing out of a parking spot, and provides a driver alert.
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Rather than harnessing recoil, the device rapidly resets the trigger and pushes the trigger finger forward, spitting out bullets as the shooter applies rearward pressure with the trigger finger.
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The extra-fast roofline constricts rearward visibility, so a backup camera with LCD display in the rearview mirror is standard equipment.
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A rocker switch directs the battery current to produce forward or rearward thrust.
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Origin and Etymology of rearward
2rear + -ward
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 1598
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of rearward
: at, near, or toward the rear : backward
- looking rearward
Examples of rearward in a Sentence
turned rearward for a moment, just for one final look at the haunting scene
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While the nose of the E-class slopes slightly rearward, the CLS reverses that cue with a mild forward cant.
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First Known Use of rearward
1625
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Definition of rearward for English Language Learners
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: located at, near, or toward the back of something
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: directed toward the rear of something
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