Nearby Words

back-checking

[bak-chek]

back-check

[bak-chek]
verb (used without object) Ice Hockey.
1.
to skate back toward one's defensive zone obstructing or impeding the movement or progress of one or more opponents on attack. Compare check1 (def. 15), fore-check.
verb (used with object)
2.
to check over or through; review: Back-check the files to see if the patient's records are there.

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Back-checking is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1935–40
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To back-checking
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature