hind

as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the frog's long hind legs the hawk's reddish hind feathers

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Adjective
  • There were no paper towels at the rear hand sink and hand sink at the beverage prep area.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The iX3 is extremely stiff, with the front and rear axles mounted to the battery pack.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Royals are waiting for his back spasms to subside before getting him back into game action.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Enter through the hotel, or a back entrance in the alley.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hind. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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