backspace

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækspeɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌspeɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′spās′)

Inflections of 'backspace' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
backspaces
v 3rd person singular
backspacing
v pres p
backspaced
v past
backspaced
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
backspace n (keyboard function: back one space)retroceso nm
backspace⇒ vi (delete by backspacing)retroceder un espacio loc verb
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
backspace key n (on computer keyboard)tecla de retroceso nf + loc adj
 Hitting the backspace key removes the most recently typed symbol.
 Apretando la tecla de retroceso se suprimen los últimos signos tecleados.
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