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backed
[bakt]
adjective
having a back, backing, setting, or support (often used in combination).
a low-backed sofa.
(of fabric) having an extra set of threads in either the warp or the weft to provide added warmth.
Photography., (of a film or plate) coated with a substance for absorbing light and thereby reducing halation.
backed
/ bækt /
adjective
having a back or backing
( in combination )
high-backed
black-backed
Other Word Forms
- half-backed adjective
- well-backed adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
They backed off and gave them new life.
Sanderson, however, did not sugarcoat what is at stake for Chelsea, nor the pressure on the shoulders of a team backed by huge investment - but without a European title.
McIlroy backed out of a putt at one stage because of the abuse and in a separate incident swore at a spectator who called out while he was addressing the ball.
"I started doing rough drawings and writing situations for the book on the iPad, because it was easier. So, I basically put together a lot of the pages and it hadn't backed itself up."
Murders and suicides linked to domestic abuse are to be reviewed under new legislation backed by the Scottish Parliament.
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