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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  • The Zip has a rear propeller to move it fore and aft and side thrusters.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Convenience store/gas station operator Mandeep Dhawan plans to renovate the two-story, 4,400-square-foot former Wildenberg Hotel, 3774 S. 27th St., and construct a one-story, 14,000-square-foot rear addition to house a commercial kitchen and banquet hall.
    Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • Herbert went back to Lambert-Smith two plays later on a jump ball in the back right corner of the end zone.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Gwynn, who sustained a back injury during a season 7 workout that required physical therapy, also reached out to producers to no avail.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hind. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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