"backtime" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From back + time. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|time}} back + time Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} backtime
  1. (broadcasting) Alternative form of back time Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: back time Categories (topical): Broadcasting
    Sense id: en-backtime-en-noun-bfsf81Zw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Topics: broadcasting, media

Verb

Forms: backtimes [present, singular, third-person], backtiming [participle, present], backtimed [participle, past], backtimed [past]
Etymology: From 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, transitive) To time (an item) according to the scheduled time of the item that will follow, cutting or padding it as necessary. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Broadcasting
    Sense id: en-backtime-en-verb-Hqqxkdui Topics: broadcasting, media

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