- Something forming a back: the backing of a carpet.
- Support or aid: financial backing.
- Approval or endorsement: The President has backing from the farm belt.
Dictionary:
back·ing (băk'ĭng) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: backing |
noun
| Antonyms: backing |
Definition: support
Antonyms: disfavor, opposition
| Dental Dictionary: backing |
A metal support used to attach a facing to a prosthesis.
| Geography Dictionary: backing |
Of winds in the Northern Hemisphere, a change in direction in an anti-clockwise movement, e.g. from westerly to southerly. The converse applies in the Southern Hemisphere.
| Translations: Backing |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - bakning, baglænskørsel, støtte, opbakning
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Nederlands (Dutch)
ruggensteun, begeleiding, medestanders, (rug)dekking, steun, achtergrond-, bewaking, hulp
Français (French)
n. - appui, soutien, rentoilage (d'un tableau), paris (sur un cheval), recul, reculement, refoulement (d'un train), marche-arrière (d'une voiture), (Mus) accompagnement
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Rückhalt, Schützenhilfe, Verstärkung, Wetten
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - υποστήριξη, ενίσχυση, ακομπανιαμέντο, χρηματοδότηση, καπλάντισμα, φοδράρισμα
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Italiano (Italian)
appoggio, marcatura
Português (Portuguese)
n. - apoio (m), proteção (f), patrocínio (m), fundo (m) musical, alvenaria (f), retrocesso (m) (Mec.)
Русский (Russian)
подкладка, поддержка, аккомпанемент
Español (Spanish)
n. - respaldo, apoyo, refuerzo, garantía
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stöd, hjälp, uppbackning
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
衬背, 支持者, 援助
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 襯背, 支持者, 援助
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日本語 (Japanese)
n. - あとずさりする, あと戻りの, 後援, 裏打ち, 裏材, 裏打
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) اسناد, تمويل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תמיכה, תומכים, גיבוי, תימוכין, ליווי מוסיקלי
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