pushback
noun C2- The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
- A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
- A reversal or reduction.
- Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
- Summary expulsion of asylum seekers, especially when violating the principle of non-refoulement.
- Squashing the main video channel into part of the screen to allow another video feed to be played simultaneously; especially, to squeeze the credits of a show in order to play adverts.
Plural pushbacks
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