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backing

[ bak-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

aid or support of any kind.
Synonyms: sponsorship, encouragement, patronage, sanction, endorsement, assistance, help
supporters or backers collectively.
something that forms the back or is placed at or attached to the back of anything to support, strengthen, or protect it.
Theater. a curtain or flat placed behind a window, entrance, or other opening in a stage set to conceal the offstage area.
material for backing a joist or rafter.
a bevel given to the outer and upper edge of a hip rafter.
the musical accompaniment for a soloist; backup.

backing

/ ˈbækɪŋ /

support given to a person, cause, or enterprise
a body of supporters
something that forms, protects, supports, or strengthens the back of something
theatre a scenic cloth or flat placed behind a window, door, etc, in a set to mask the offstage space
musical accompaniment, esp for a pop singer
the support in gold or precious metals for a country's issue of money in notes
meteorol an anticlockwise change in wind direction
a passageway running behind a row of terraced houses

Origin of backing¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; back ¹ + -ing ¹

Fuming Iranian officials blamed the United States and United Kingdom for backing the militants, and Pakistan for inaction.

Confusion about who is financially backing the project is mounting.

Bereft of a competitive 2016 primary, Democrats are backing candidates for Clinton campaign manager.

Finally, after a decade of civil war, America's backing for the Salvadoran regime came to an end.

Their uneven threads showed potential for backing out or breaking, he said.

"Ah, then I shall meet them at noon," replied the smart officer, backing his bay horse.

Dark rumours of shady things which had been done in his name rendered men shy of backing his horses.

He kept his promise and had the satisfaction of knowing that both his clients were backing him heartily.

"Yes, I'll write," nodded Quentina, backing sorrowfully away.

Too much care cannot be taken to obtain both facing and backing bricks of equal size.

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