Backcheck
to skate back toward one’s defensive zone obstructing or impeding the movement or progress of one or more opponents on attack.
Compare check1 (def 15), fore-check.
to check over or through; review:
Back-check the files to see if the patient’s records are there.
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- Backcloth
backdrop (def 1). Historical Examples In Marius the background is merely a backcloth for mental poses plastiques. Masques & Phases Robert Ross Requires a dab of red in all that backcloth of green and black, doesnt it? Twos and Threes G. B. Stern noun a large painted curtain hanging at the back of a stage […]
- Backcomb
verb to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle Also tease
- Backcountry
a sparsely populated rural region remote from a settled area. Australian. a remote, undeveloped part of a large farm or cattle station. Contemporary Examples The NPHA, citing safety concerns, has also suggested setting up a basic, emergency-call-only cell system in the backcountry. Keep Our Wilderness Off Of Wi-Fi Michael Schulson September 2, 2014 The helmet […]
- Backcourtman
guard (def 17).
- Backdoor
secret; furtive; illicit; indirect. Contemporary Examples That’s happening thanks to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Survillence Act, the very “backdoor” discussed here. It’s Time to Shut the NSA’s Backdoor Used to Spy on Americans Geoffrey R. Stone July 2, 2014 That is a typically Russian feature, by banning, they will just awake our interest […]