rear end

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noun
  1. the hindmost part of something.

  2. Informal. the buttocks; behind.

Origin of rear end

1
First recorded in 1865–70

Other definitions for rear-end (2 of 2)

rear-end
[ reer-end ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to drive a vehicle or other conveyance so as to strike the back end of (another vehicle): My car was rear-ended by another driver on the highway.

  2. (of a moving vehicle or other conveyance) to strike the back end of (another vehicle or object): A freight train rear-ended the commuter train this morning.

Origin of rear-end

2
First recorded in 1975–80

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How to use rear end in a sentence

  • The rear ends having been lashed in position, the arrow was set aside to dry while the rest were prepared.

  • Round the top edges, and cut the front and rear ends as shown in the drawing.

    The Boy Craftsman | A. Neely Hall
  • The sides are placed slightly tapering so that the rear ends are 11 in.

Other Idioms and Phrases with rear end

rear end

The back part of anything, especially a vehicle, as in There's a large dent in the rear end of the car.

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