back·er

[bak-er]
noun
1.
a person who supports or aids a person, cause, enterprise, etc.
2.
a person who bets on a competitor in a race or contest.
3.
canvas or other material used for backing.

Origin:
1535–45; back1 + -er1


1. supporter, sponsor, guarantor; aide, helper.
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backer (ˈbækə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who gives financial or other support
2.  a person who bets on a competitor or contestant

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backer definition


  1. n.
    a supporter; a financier of a play, political campaign, etc. : I was hoping for a backer, but the project was too chancy.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
He had many helpers, but he was the indispensable backer and accomplisher.
Where backer unit joins shower pans or waterproofing, lap backer unit over turned up waterproof system.
Perhaps the call-backer is a friend or bare acquaintance.
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