"backtime" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: backtimes [present, singular, third-person], backtiming [participle, present], backtimed [participle, past], backtimed [past]
Etymology: back + time Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|time}} back + time Head templates: {{en-verb}} backtime (third-person singular simple present backtimes, present participle backtiming, simple past and past participle backtimed)
  1. (broadcasting) To time an item according to the scheduled time of the item that will follow, cutting or padding it as necessary. Categories (topical): Broadcasting
    Sense id: en-backtime-en-verb-GJBjJz0z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, media

Inflected forms

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