pushback

ˈpʊʃbæk

Definition of pushback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflict

resistance or opposition to a change or idea

The new policy met with significant pushback from employees..

opposition

resistance

aviation

TECH.

procedure of moving an aircraft from the gate

TECH.

The plane's pushback was delayed due to technical issues.

pullback

retraction

towing

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Origin of pushback

English, push (to press) + back (opposite)

Terms with pushback included in their meaning

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meet with resistance

conflict

encounter opposition or pushback

simple harmonic motion

sine wave

repeating movement where pushback matches offset and speeding-up aims at balance

antielite

power pushback

opposition to the elite or ruling class

counteraction

pushback

action intended to nullify effects of previous action

counterwind

pushback

resistance or opposition

greenlash

climate policy

strong public pushback against actions meant to protect the environment

Examples of pushback in a sentence

The proposal faced immediate pushback from the community.
Pushback was completed swiftly, and the flight departed on time.
The ground crew prepared for pushback as passengers boarded.

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French:opposition, repoussage, ...
German:Widerstand, Pushback, ...
Italian:resistenza, manovra di spinta, ...
Spanish:oposición, empuje, ...
Portuguese:oposição, pushback, ...
Chinese:反对, 牵引推出, ...
Japanese:反発, プッシュバック, ...
Arabic:مُقاوَمة, سَحْب الطائرة, ...
Hebrew:הִתְנַגְּדוּת, דְּחִיפָה לְאָחוֹר, ...
Russian:сопротивление, буксировка, ...
Ukrainian:опір, відштовхування, ...
Hindi:विरोध, पुशबैक, ...
Bengali:বিরোধিতা, পুশব্যাক, ...
Catalan:resistència, remolc, ...
Czech:odpor, vytlačení letadla, ...
Danish:modstand, pushback, ...
Dutch:tegenstand, pushback, ...
Greek:αντίδραση, ώθηση προς τα πίσω, ...
Hungarian:ellenállás, hátratolás, ...
Khmer:ការប្រឆាំងតវ៉ា, នីតិវិធីរុញយន្តហោះថយចេញពីច្រកចត, ...
Korean:반발, 푸시백, ...
Persian:مقاومت, جابجایی هواپیما, ...
Polish:opór, cofanie samolotu, ...
Portuguese (BR):oposição, movimentação, ...
Romanian:rezistență, împingere înapoi, ...
Swedish:motstånd, pushback, ...
Thai:การต่อต้าน, การเคลื่อนย้ายเครื่องบิน, ...
Turkish:direnç, pushback, ...
Vietnamese:sự phản đối, quá trình đẩy lùi, ...

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