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backing definition

back·ing (-iŋ)

noun

  1. something placed in back or forming a back for support or strength
  2. support given to a person or cause
  3. those giving such support
  4. Slang a musical accompaniment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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