backup
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈbækʌp/
:
suplente
- When the first singer was unable to perform, the producer called upon her backup to take the stage.
- served as backup
- a backup librarian
- backup for the desk
The day after that, two of my backup team went off sick.
- The day after that, two of my backup team went off sick.
- He's kind of pissed that she texted Isabel for backup instead of him.
- The next day, my backup team, two of my backup team had gone sick.
- They'll report being distressed if their backup mate forms a relationship.
- Now I because I was so backup, backup dancer.
Examples
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The day after that, two of my backup team went off sick.
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The following questions cover your experiences in your role as the backup librarian.
Academic text (2014) -
Listen, it was you who asked for police backup in the first place.
Fiction book (1998) -
You should always have a backup plan for something like this.
Fiction book (1998) -
I need a backup unit for the southeast corner of the house.
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Group members should have a backup plan for use if their regular transportation system fails.
Academic text (2001) -
The worker then called the police and a psychiatric crisis backup team to help him deal with the situation.
Academic text (1995) -
The Fort Collins center acts as a backup to all the regional genebanks.
Academic text (2005) -
Midwest Telephone had its own backup system for maintenance and emergencies like this.
Fiction book (1996) -
I'm your backup.
Synonyms
211
3.2
A person or thing that takes the place of another
100
6.8
A person who acts for someone else in a particular role
24
4.4
A person who temporarily does someone else's job for them
22
3.8
A person chosen to replace another if needed
13
4.2
A person who takes another person's place, for example in a performance or at work
6
3.5
A person who temporarily does another person's job
1
5.2
A person who takes over another person's work for a short time in difficult situations
A man who helps or replaces someone during dangerous tasks
Compounds
- Specialized
9
3.4
A computer setup that makes and stores copies of files to get them back after loss
- Specialized
3
2.8
A file that stores a copy of other files so you can get them back if they are lost
How Central
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backup comes from the parts back and up, meaning someone kept at the 'back' ready to help. So a backup is a substitute who can take over when the main person cannot.