Meaning of back-to-back | Babel Free
/ˌbæk.təˈbæk/Definitions
- A house with a party wall at the rear.
- One of a pair of rig workers who are rostered on alternately.
Equivalents
Examples
“"He's been standing-by in town for the last week, talk to his back-to-back on the rig in the morning." ("Back-to-back" is the man on the rig who does your job when you're not there.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.