"backlining" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backlinings [plural]
Etymology: From back + lining. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|lining}} back + lining Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} backlining (countable and uncountable, plural backlinings)
  1. (uncountable, music) The positioning of amplifiers behind the performers when playing on a stage. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-backlining-en-noun-u1FWKUt6 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (countable) A lining in the backbone of a book. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-backlining-en-noun-EBMEPzRQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60

Inflected forms

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        "(uncountable, music) The positioning of amplifiers behind the performers when playing on a stage."
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        "(countable) A lining in the backbone of a book."
      ],
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