backspace key

Frequency: 9.035.5 per million words

the key on a keyboard used to delete the character to the left of the cursor

backspacebackspace + noun

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key

Examples (10)

  • If you make a mistake, just press the backspace key.
  • The backspace key is usually located in the top-right corner of the main keyboard area.
  • My backspace key seems to be stuck; it keeps deleting everything.
  • She kept hitting the backspace key in frustration as she rewrote the sentence.
  • On some smaller keyboards, the backspace key is smaller than usual.
  • To delete the entire word, hold down Ctrl and then press the backspace key.
  • The constant tapping of his backspace key was the only sound in the quiet room.
  • Can you show me where the backspace key is on this new laptop?
  • The function of the backspace key has remained largely unchanged since the days of typewriters.
  • I've worn the letters off my backspace key from editing so many documents.