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Coating: (e.g. anti-abrasion coating, anti-curl, or remjet backing) applied to the base side of the film to improve characteristics and performance.
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(abbrev. BCKG)- A counterclockwise shift in wind direction (for example, south winds shifting to the east).
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1590s, "support;" 1640s, "retreat;" verbal noun from back (v.). Physical sense of "anything forming a backing to something else" is from 1793. Meaning "musical accom [..]
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According to general internationally accepted usage, a change in wind direction in a counterclockwise sense (e.g., south to southeast to east) in either hemisphere of the earth; the opposite of veerin [..]
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the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" something forming a back that is added for strengt [..]
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support, implied approval
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a soft rubber layer between a hose tube and/or cover and carcass to provide adhesion.
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Definition noun
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In bookbinding, the process of shaping a shoulder on each side of the binding edge of the text block after rounding, before lining is applied to the back. In hand-binding, a backing hammer is used to [..]
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The bottom layer of the floor covering. This is the part of the flooring which determines what adhesive will be used for installation over various substrates.
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The part of a veneer wall behind the exterior facing which is designed to resist load.
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A quilting term. Backing is the fabric that is used on the "back" of the quilt. It is often a plain fabric such as muslin.
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Any type of line used to partially fill a reel before the main fishing line is added; commonly used in fly-fishing or by bass anglers who use many of the newer thread-like or polymer lines.
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  Any fabric or sheeting material that is used during quilting to anchor the stitches.
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 – A relatively thin flexible material to which the adhesive is applied.  Theoretically, any material that is reasonably flat, relatively thin, and flexible could be used as a tape backing. Backscorin [..]
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Woven or non-woven material used underneath the item being embroidered to provide support and stability. Sometimes referred to as a stabilizer in the home embroidery market.
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The fabric and yarns that make up the side of the carpet that lays next to the floor. In tufted carpets there are two types of backing:
Source: royaltycarpetmills.com (offline)

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a piece of cloth forming the underside of a quilt
Source: quilting-in-america.com

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(n) the act of providing approval and support(n) something forming a back that is added for strengthening(n) financial resources provided to make some project possible
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Frame lumber installed between the wall studs to give additional support for drywall or an interior trim related item, such as handrail brackets, cabinets, and towel bars. In this way, items are screwed and mounted into solid wood rather than weak drywall that may allow the item to break loose from the wall. Carpet backing holds the pile fabric in [..]
Source: homebuildingmanual.com (offline)

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The wall or surface to which veneer is secured. The backing material may be concrete, masonry, steel framing or wood framing.
Source: contractorschoolonline.com (offline)

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A start from a parked or stopped position in the direction of the rear of the motor vehicle.
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A material (base metal, weld metal, or granular material) placed at the root of a weld joint for the purpose of supporting molten weld metal.
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the flexible supporting materials for an adhesive. Pressure sensitive adhesives are commonly backed with paper, plastic films, fabric, or metal foil while heat curing thermosetting adhesives are often [..]
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The fabric and yarns that make up the side of the carpet that lays next to the floor. In tufted carpets there are two types of backing:
Source: camelotcarpetmills.com (offline)

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The base material of sandpaper onto which abrasive grains are coated. For masking tape, the backing …
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Thin, high-visibility Dacron line designed to be tied between the reel spool and the back end of the fly line.
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Fabric that makes up the backside of the carpet and that is used to protect and secure the rug construction.
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Coating: (e.g. anti-abrasion coating, anti-curl, or remjet backing) applied to the base side of the film to improve characteristics and performance.
Source: motion.kodak.com (offline)

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dark coating, normally on the back of a film, but sometimes between emulsion and base, to reduce halation
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A change of wind direction in the counter-clockwise direction
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The changing of the wind in the opposite direction to veering (anticlockwise), e.g. SE to NE
Source: metoffice.gov.uk

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operating the ship's engine(s) so that they tend to drive the ship astern. Used primarily in slowing or stopping a ship, and occasionally to make it go backwards.
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(1) Operating astern propulsion machinery. (2) A change of wind direction in the counter-clockwise direction (shifting to the left, as one looks into the wind).
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Timber fitted at the back of other timbers.
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It is the counterclockwise turning of the wind direction as we move up through the atmosphere. For example, the wind direction would change from the north at the ground to the northwest. This is indicative of the airmass cooling.
Source: srh.noaa.gov (offline)

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Shifting of the wind in a counterclockwise direction with respect to either space or time; opposite of veering. Commonly used by meteorologists to refer to a cyclonic shift (counterclockwise in the No [..]
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(abbrev. BCKG)- A counterclockwise shift in wind direction (for example, south winds shifting to the east).
Source: forecast.weather.gov (offline)

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A change in wind direction that shifts counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere at a certain location. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is clockwise. This can either happen in the horizontal or the v [..]
Source: sgsweather.com

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Material placed on the back of bow to help reinforce the limbs, such as fiberglass, hickory, rawhide, baleen, sinew, or a variety of other materials.
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A change in wind direction that shifts counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere at a certain location. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is clockwise. This can either happen in the horizontal or the v [..]
Source: pepperridgenorthvalley.com

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A counterclockwise shift in the wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere at a certain location. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is clockwise. This can either happen in the horizontal or the vertical ( [..]
Source: communityweather.org.nz

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A counterclockwise shift in the wind direction
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(abbrev. BCKG)- A counterclockwise shift in wind direction (for example, south winds shifting to the east).
Source: weatherdudes.com

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A counterclockwise shift in the wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere at a certain location. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is clockwise. This can either happen in the horizontal or the vertical (with height). For example, the wind shifts from the northeast to the north to the northwest. It is the opposite of veering.
Source: 40north70west.com (offline)

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Support, especially financial. ''It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.'' A liner or other material added behind or underneath. ''The cardboard b [..]
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