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backed
[ bakt ]
/ bækt /
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adjective
(of fabric) having an extra set of threads in either the warp or the weft to provide added warmth.Compare double cloth.
Photography. (of a film or plate) coated with a substance for absorbing light and thereby reducing halation.
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half-backed, adjectivewell-backed, adjectiveWords nearby backed
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How to use backed in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for backed
backed
/ (bækt) /
adjective
- having a back or backing
- (in combination)high-backed; black-backed
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