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backing, present participle; backs, 3rd person singular present; backed, past tense; backed, past participle;
  1. Give financial, material, or moral support to
    • - he had a newspaper empire backing him
    • - go up there and tell them—I'll back you up
  2. Bet money on (a person or animal) winning a race or contest
    • - he backed the horse at 33–1
  3. Be in favor of
    • - over 97 percent backed the changes
  4. Supplement in order to reinforce or strengthen
    • - U.S. troops were backed up by forces from European countries
  5. Cover the back of (an object) in order to support, protect, or decorate it
    • - a mirror backed with tortoiseshell
  6. (esp. in popular music) Provide musical accompaniment to (a singer or musician)
    • - brisk guitar work backed by drums, bass, fiddle, and accordion
  7. Put a song or piece of music on the less important side of (a recording)
    • - the new single is backed with a track from the LP
  8. Walk or drive backward
    • - she tried to back away
    • - backing down the stairs
    • - the administration backed away from the plan
    • - he backed the Mercedes into the yard
  9. (of the wind) Change direction counterclockwise around the points of the compass
    • - the wind had backed to the northwest
  10. Put (a sail) aback in order to slow the vessel down

  11. (of a property) Have its back adjacent to (a piece of land or body of water)
    • - a row of cottages backed on the water
    • - his garage wall backs onto the neighboring property
  12. Lie behind or at the back of
    • - the promenade is backed by lots of cafes
  1. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
  2. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
  3. (backing) the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
  4. (backing) something forming a back that is added for strengthening
  5. (backing) support: financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
  6. (backing) Support, especially financial; A liner or other material added behind or underneath; Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer; That which provides support for the main performer
  7. (Backing) The first segment of line on a reel, usually braided and used to build up the arbor.   Backing provides extra running room when playing a fish and provides a larger spool, winding more line per revolution of the reel, which aids in retrieving fish.
  8. (Backing) a piece of cloth forming the underside of a quilt. May be several pieces seamed together.
  9. (backing) Any type of line used to partially fill a reel before the main fishing line is added; commonly used in fly-fishing or by bass anglers who use many of the newer thread-like or polymer lines.
  10. (backing) a soft rubber layer between a hose tube and/or cover and carcass to provide adhesion.
  11. (Backing) The process of shaping a ridge or shoulder on each side of the spine of a text block after rounding it, and prior to lining it. Backing accommodates the thickness of the boards, and provides a hinge along which they swing. ...
  12. (Backing) Woven or nonwoven material used underneath the item or fabric being embroidered to provide support and stability.
  13. (Backing) The primary component of tape upon which an adhesive is applied. Examples are cloth, paper, vinyl, film etc!
  14. (Backing) Shaping the spine of a book block to form a shoulder on its front and back. One of the casebinding operations (see rounding and backing).
  15. (Backing) The lowest grade veneer which is generally only used as cross band veneer or for non-visible surfaces.
  16. (Backing) Any material used as a base over which a finished material is to be installed.
  17. (BACKING) The material or surface upon which an old flag is placed for the purposes of stabilization or preservation.
  18. (Backing) Fabrics and yarns that make up the back of the carpet as opposed to the carpet pile or face. In tufted carpet:
  19. (Backing) Walking, usually across a road or natural barrier, in a backward motion, generally in an attempt to camouflage track by an incorrect direction of travel.
  20. (Backing) usually braided dacron, used to take up space on the spool before the fly line is attached (see spool and nail knot); on salmon, steelhead, and saltwater reels, also becomes important in fighting fish.
  21. (back·ing) a metal support that attaches a veneer to a prosthesis
  22. (Backing) a coating applied to the back of fabrics and rugs to provide better strength and stability
  23. (BACKING) A counterclockwise shift in the wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere at a certain location. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is clockwise. This can either happen in the horizontal or the vertical (with height). ...
  24. (BACKING) flats or drops behind the scenery opening to mask the backstage area.
  25. (Backing) The layer of fabric on the back of a quilt. It can be one piece of fabric, several fabrics sewn together, or made from left over blocks.