Backing
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Back |
Backing
(n.) The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward. |
Backing
(n.) That which is behind, and forms the back of, anything, usually giving strength or stability. |
Backing
(n.) Support or aid given to a person or cause. |
Backing
(n.) The preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover. |
Cover
(v. t.) To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another |
Cover
(v. t.) To envelop |
Cover
(v. t.) To invest (one's self with something) |
Cover
(v. t.) To hide sight |
Cover
(v. t.) To brood or sit on |
Cover
(v. t.) To shelter, as from evil or danger |
Cover
(v. t.) To remove from remembrance |
Cover
(v. t.) To extend over |
Cover
(v. t.) To put the usual covering or headdress on. |
Cover
(v. t.) To copulate with (a female) |
Cover
(n.) Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or over, another thing |
Cover
(n.) Anything which veils or conceals |
Cover
(n.) Shelter |
Cover
(n.) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game |
Cover
(n.) The lap of a slide valve. |
Cover
(n.) A tablecloth, and the other table furniture |
Cover
(v. i.) To spread a table for a meal |
Cover-point
(n.) The fielder in the games of cricket and lacrosse who supports "point." |
Cover-shame
(n.) Something used to conceal infamy. |
Rear
(adv.) Early |
Rear
(n.) The back or hindmost part |
Rear
(n.) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest. |
Rear
(a.) Being behind, or in the hindmost part |
Rear
(v. t.) To place in the rear |
Rear
(v. t.) To raise |
Rear
(v. t.) To erect by building |
Rear
(v. t.) To lift and take up. |
Rear
(v. t.) To bring up to maturity, as young |
Rear
(v. t.) To breed and raise |
Rear
(v. t.) To rouse |
Rear
(v. i.) To rise up on the hind legs, as a horse |
Rear-horse
(n.) A mantis. |
Support
(v. t.) To bear by being under |
Support
(v. t.) To endure without being overcome, exhausted, or changed in character |
Support
(v. t.) To keep from failing or sinking |
Support
(v. t.) To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor |
Support
(v. t.) To furnish with the means of sustenance or livelihood |
Support
(v. t.) To carry on |
Support
(v. t.) To verify |
Support
(v. t.) To vindicate |
Support
(v. t.) To uphold by aid or countenance |
Support
(v. t.) A attend as an honorary assistant |
Support
(n.) The act, state, or operation of supporting, upholding, or sustaining. |
Support
(n.) That which upholds, sustains, or keeps from falling, as a prop, a pillar, or a foundation of any kind. |
Support
(n.) That which maintains or preserves from being overcome, falling, yielding, sinking, giving way, or the like |
documentation
support | documentary validation, his documentation of the results was excellent, the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones |
| air cover | the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations |
| support reinforcement reenforcement | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission, they called for artillery support |
| close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
| direct support | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance |
| cover covering fire | fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations, artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal |
electronic warfare-support measures
ESM | electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition |
| support supporting | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening, he leaned against the wall for support |
cover
covering screening
masking | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it, the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft |
| cover | a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent), her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment |
| cover-up | concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public |
| support | aiding the cause or policy or interests of, the president no longer has the support of his own party, they developed a scheme of mutual support |
backing
backup
championship
patronage | the act of providing approval and support, his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives |
| support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities, his support kept the family together, they gave him emotional support during difficult times |
logistic support
logistic assistance | assistance between and within military commands |
| integrated logistic support | the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation |
mutual aid
international logistic support | arrangements made between nations to assist each other |
interdepartmental support
interagency support | provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government |
| inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service |
| arch support | a support for the arch of the foot |
backing
mount | something forming a back that is added for strengthening |
bedspread
bedcover
bed cover
bed covering
counterpane
spread | decorative cover for a bed |
binding
book binding
cover back | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book, the book had a leather binding |
blanket
cover | bedding that keeps a person warm in bed, he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep |
breech
rear of barrel
rear of tube | opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded |
cover
cover version
cover song | a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else, they made a cover of a Beatles' song |
cover glass
cover slip | a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide |
| cover plate | covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle |
| dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment |
| dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
floor cover
floor covering | a covering for a floor |
lens cap
lens cover | cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use |
life-support system
life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
| life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
| manhole cover | a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street) |
| mattress cover | bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress |
protective covering
protective cover
protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
rear
back | the side that goes last or is not normally seen, he wrote the date on the back of the photograph |
| rear window | car window that allows vision out of the back of the car |
record sleeve
record cover | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record |
screen cover covert
concealment | a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something, a screen of trees afforded privacy, under cover of darkness, the brush provided a covert for game, the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background |
| support | any device that bears the weight of another thing, there was no place to attach supports for a shelf |
| support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation, the statue stood on a marble support |
| support column | a column that supports a heavy weight |
support hose
support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) |
taillight
tail lamp
rear light
rear lamp | lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle |
| top cover | covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container), he removed the top of the carton, he couldn't get the top off of the bottle, put the cover back on the kettle |
c buttocks
nates
arse butt
backside
bum
buns
can
fundament
hindquarters
hind end
keister
posterior
prat
rear
rear end
rump
stern
seat
tail tail end
tooshie
tush
bottom
behind
derriere
fanny
ass a d | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on, he deserves a good kick in the butt, are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing? |
| support | something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest, the policy found little public support, his faith was all the support he needed, the team enjoyed the support of their fans |
covering letter
cover letter | a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information |