putback
nounUK /ˈpʊt.bæk/
US /ˈpʊt.bæk/
A putback is when you put something back where it belongs.
After reading the book, she did a quick putback on the shelf.
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2. In basketball, a putback is a shot made right after grabbing a missed shot.
He scored on a putback after the ball bounced off the rim.
3. A putback is a share or amount added back to something, like money or time.
The company announced a putback of extra funds into the project.
4. A putback can mean the act of delaying something to a later time.
The meeting's putback to Friday gave everyone more time to prepare.