hindmost
[ hahynd-mohst or, especially British, -muhst ]
/ ˈhaɪndˌmoʊst or, especially British, -məst /
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adjective
furtherest behind or nearest the rear; last.
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hindmost
hindermost (ˈhaɪndəˌməʊst)
/ (ˈhaɪndˌməʊst) /
adjective
furthest back; last
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Idioms and Phrases with hindmost
hindmost
see devil take the hindmost.
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