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backscatter
noun back·scat·ter \-ˌska-tər\
Definition of BACKSCATTER
: the scattering of radiation or particles in a direction opposite to that of the incident radiation due to reflection from particles of the medium traversed; also : the radiation or particles so reversed in direction
— backscatter verb
Variants of BACKSCATTER
back·scat·ter also back·scat·ter·ing \-tə-riŋ\
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First Known Use of BACKSCATTER
1940
Rhymes with BACKSCATTER
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