Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bak chek]
- /bæk tʃɛk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bak chek]
- /bæk tʃɛk/
Definitions of back-check word
- verb without object back-check 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. 1
- verb with object back-check to check over or through; review: Back-check the files to see if the patient's records are there. 1
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Origin of back-check
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Back-check
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
back-check popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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