backing.
Support, especially financial.
Meaning & usage
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 backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.
A backdrop.
Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer.
The mounting of a horse or other animal.
The action of putting something back; a switching into reverse.
Where this word comes from
From back + -ing.
Providing support for the main performer.
Where this word comes from
From back + -ing.
present participle and gerund of back
Where this word comes from
From back + -ing.
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