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backing 1. Theatre a scenic cloth or flat placed behind a window, door, etc., in a set to mask the offstage space 2. the support in gold or precious metals for a country's issue of money in notes 3. Meteorol an anticlockwise change in wind direction backing [′bak·iŋ] (civil engineering) The unexposed, rough masonry surface of a wall that is faced with finer work. The earth backfill of a retaining wall. (electronics) Flexible material, usually cellulose acetate or polyester, used on magnetic tape as the carrier for the oxide coating. (metallurgy) (meteorology) Internationally, a change in wind direction in a counterclockwise sense (for example, south to east) in either hemisphere of the earth. In United States usage, a change in wind direction in a counterclockwise sense in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. (mining engineering) Timbers across the top of a level, supported in notches cut in the rock. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Canada also has provided financial support to Canadians for participation in approved IGCP projects through its Canadian National Committee (CNC-IGCP), which receives applications and makes awards each spring. Riaya: The Al Jazeera Sponsorship Fund for Independent Television Productions will provide financial support and technical services to independent producers, particularly beginners in the field. DAV, which owns the rights to the painting, granted Leclair permission to reproduce it to enhance the reception area, and the local Voluntary Service office provided the financial support for the project. |
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