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We found 3 dictionaries that define the word to and fros:

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  1. to-and-fros: Merriam-Webster
  2. to-and-fros, to and fros: Wiktionary
  3. to-and-fros, to and fros: Dictionary.com

(Note: See to_and_fro as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (to and fro)

adverb:  Back and forth; with a reciprocating motion.
verb:  (idiomatic) To go back and forth; to alternate.
adjective:  (dated) Pertaining to something or someone moving forward and back to the same position.
noun:  (dated) The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.
▸ Also see to_and_fro


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