Back To A Shellback

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	3		Exact Match!
	adjective • (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail adverb • at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
	37%	3		Shellback
	noun • a man who serves as a sailor • a lump of slimy stuff • informal terms for the mouth
	14%	11		Back-to-back
	adverb • in a sequential manner adjective satellite • one after the other • in regular succession without gaps • successive (without a break)

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