back channel

back chan·nel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak chan-l]
- /bæk ˈtʃæn l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak chan-l]
- /bæk ˈtʃæn l/

Definitions of back channel words

noun back channel an unofficial, often secret, means of communication 3
noun back channel a secret, unofficial, or informal channel of communication as used in politics or diplomacy: sensitive information passed on through a back channel. 1
noun back channel The smaller of two channels in a river that diverge to form an island. 0
noun back channel An unofficial communications channel used to make informal or subversive negotiations. 0
noun back channel (linguistics) A gesture or short prompt by which a listener invites a speaker to continue. 0

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Parts of speech for Back channel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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back channel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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