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
  • Elsewhere, the e-cargo is built around aluminum front and rear frame components, rolls on 20-inch wheels wearing Scwhalbe rubber, and comes to a halt courtesy of Tektro quad-piston hydraulic brakes rocking 180-mm discs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Multiple boxes were stored in front of the rear handwashing sink.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Los Angeles was also without starting center Deandre Ayton for the second half of the win due to a back spasm issue.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Davis is alleged to have dragged Rossel through a stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in a parking garage.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hind. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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