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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.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

backing up

In masonry, the laying of backing brick.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

backing up

The rearward taxiing of an aircraft by using its reverse thrust. This capability is normally available in some aircraft that are required to back up from a gate or up to a loading dock.
An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
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