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rear end
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
rear end
(noun)
rear–end
(verb)
rear end
noun
plural
rear ends
rear end
noun
plural
rear ends
Britannica Dictionary definition of REAR END
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1
:
the part of the body you sit on
:
buttocks
She stood up and brushed off her
rear end
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2
:
the back part of something (such as a vehicle)
The car's
rear end
was badly damaged in the accident.
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