backover en · NOUN
Etymology
From back + over.
Meanings
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An accident in which a motor vehicle reverses over an unseen person.
More than 100 children in the United States die each year as a result of so-called backover accidents, according to Kids and Cars, an advocacy group.
2007 October 24, John R. Quain, “With Safety in Mind, the Car Takes Charge”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backovers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |