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back-paddle

American  
[bak-pad-l] / ˈbækˌpæd l /

verb (used without object)

back-paddled, back-paddling
  1. to propel a boat by paddling backward, as by using a stroke in the direction of stern to bow.


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The Kunai 3 has all the same inputs you’d find on your standard dual analog stick controller, in addition to a pair of back paddle inputs.

From The Verge • Sep. 8, 2022

The Ultimate Wired Controller has the Xbox-specific buttons you’d expect, as well as pro controller-style back paddle buttons that can be customized through software on Xbox, Windows, Android, and iOS.

From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2022

This controller comes with swappable thumbsticks, anti-friction rings for less stick drag, and mappable back paddle buttons.

From The Verge • Dec. 17, 2021

My plan was to turn back, paddle due east, and reach the peninsula before the late moonrise.

From Montlivet by Smith, Alice Prescott

Sir Arthur," shouted the colonel, "come back; paddle for your life.

From Guy in the Jungle A Boy's Adventure in the Wilds of Africa by Graydon, William Murray

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