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backing up

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backing up [′bak·iŋ ¦əp]
(civil engineering)
In masonry, the laying of backing brick.
(graphic arts)
The process of printing on the reverse side of a printed sheet.


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Still, whatever the greatness of my illusion, the fact remained that the real commander was there, backing up my self-confidence, though invisible to my eyes behind a maple-wood veneered cabin-door with a white china handle.
"The Barrington menage needs a little backing up," her companion remarked.
The room was but small, and the clients seemed to have had a habit of backing up against the wall: the wall, especially opposite to Mr.
 
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