the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having a back; fitted with a back. Used in composition.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In composition, having a back (with the quality or characteristic noted in the first part of the word): as, a high-backed chair; hump-backed; broad-backed.
In archery, having the back made of a separate piece from the belly: said of a bow. See bow.
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adj. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
adj. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
Word Usage
"Now officials are looking to apply it to other markets, such as those for securities backed by commercial real-estate loans and "private label" mortgages that aren't tied to the big U. S.-backed mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."