noun
[ U , C ] ( linguistics ) a word formed by removing or changing the beginning or end of a word that already exists. For example, cheeseburger is a back-formation from hamburger .
noun
[ U , C ] ( linguistics ) a word formed by removing or changing the beginning or end of a word that already exists. For example, cheeseburger is a back-formation from hamburger .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005