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Definition of backing
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Examples of backing in a Sentence
The tape has an adhesive backing.
The project has received financial backing from several investors.
Recent Examples of backing from the Web
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Whether this is a formal adherence to Article 5, a common understanding of the threat Russia poses to the region, or continued backing of American forces in the Baltics and Poland remains to be seen.
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When Qatar came under pressure to sever ties with the Brotherhood in 2014, the year that the Saudis and Emiratis labeled it a terrorist group, the Gulf nation had Turkish backing.
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Each space in the nearly 400-foot commissioned work took on a different backing color, with various window shapes framing fantasy landscapes.
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Thirty percent support stopping Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood for a year — another change included in the Senate bill and seen by many as a way to win conservative backing.
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On the right, the conservative group FreedomWorks gave its backing to the four Senate holdouts and needled McConnell for reneging on his promise to fully repeal Obamacare.
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That political backing opens the prospect that for the first time in more than 80 years, a silencer could be as easy to buy as a deer rifle.
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The bill had a powerful advocate in Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney and the backing of a few Republicans in the House of Representatives.
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And Spirit of America has backing from some heavy hitters at the Pentagon, which has emerged as the dominant force in Trump's cabinet.
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First Known Use of backing
1745
BACKING Defined for English Language Learners
backing
playDefinition of backing for English Language Learners
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: something that forms a back
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: support or aid
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: the music that is played along with someone who is singing or playing the main tune : the music that accompanies someone
Medical Dictionary
backing
playMedical Definition of backing
: the metal portion of a dental crown, bridge, or similar structure to which a porcelain or plastic tooth facing is attached
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