backing
/ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.23 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants."
- "The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness."
- "An old print was discovered some time ago in an arch at Waterloo Dock Goods Station[,] Liverpool, in use as a backing on which to write time sheets."
- "In general, the locomotives are painted dark green; the numberplates are brass, with a red backing, and are usually carried on the tank side."
- "The simplest and cheapest answer is to introduce a scenic backing of some kind, a backdrop, a drape, some flats to restrict the shot and obscure whatever is outside."