backfit

back·fit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-fit]
- /ˈbækˌfɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-fit]
- /ˈbækˌfɪt/

Definitions of backfit word

verb backfit to retrofit, overhaul, esp an industrial plant 3
verb with object backfit to update by providing new or improved equipment or features: a five-year program of installing new power plants and backfitting existing ones. 1

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Parts of speech for Backfit

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backfit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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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