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backup
English
Alternative forms
- back-up
Etymology
back +? up
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bæk??p/
Noun
backup (plural backups)
- A reserve or substitute.
- If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup.
- (computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.
- After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup.
- An accumulation of material caused by a (partial) obstruction or (complete) blockage of the flow or movement of the material, or an accumulation of material that causes an overflow due to the flow being greater than the maximum possible flow.
- The accident caused a mile-long backup on the highway.
- The blockage caused a backup in the plumbing.
- (law enforcement) reinforcements
- He's got a gun! You'd better send for backup.
Synonyms
- (reserve): reserve, stand-in, spare, substitute
- (computing: copy of a file or record):
- (accumulation of material caused by an obstruction of flow): tailback, line (of cars)
Descendants
Translations
Adjective
backup (not comparable)
- Standby, reserve or extra.
- I am only a backup player.
- (computing) That is intended as a backup.
- Make a backup copy of that file.
- Supporting, reinforcing; (music) of or related to accompaniment
Usage notes
Back-up is an alternative spelling of backup. Both spellings are used as either a noun or an adjective. The verb back up is always spelled as two words and never with a hyphen.
Synonyms
- (reserve): extra, reserve, spare, standby
- (supporting): backing
Translations
Verb
backup (third-person singular simple present backups, present participle backupping, simple past and past participle backupped)
- Misspelling of back up.
Anagrams
- upback
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English backup.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /be?kap/, /?b?.kap/
Noun
backup m (invariable)
- (computing) backup
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- becape
Etymology
Borrowed from English backup.
Noun
backup m (plural backups)
- (computing) backup (copy of file or record)
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pullover
English
Etymology
From the verb phrase pull over.
Noun
pullover (plural pullovers)
- A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front
- (weightlifting) An exercise performed lying on the back in which the arms are extended behind the head and exertion lifts the weight above the head.
- (gymnastics, horizontal bar) An exercise in which the gymnast pulls up from a hang lifting the legs up and over the bar thus rolling into a support position.
- (chiefly law enforcement) An instance of a vehicle being pulled over.
- 2010, D. E. Gray, The Warrior in Me (page 23)
- I followed my training in the academy regarding vehicle pullovers.
- 2010, D. E. Gray, The Warrior in Me (page 23)
Descendants
Translations
See also
- cardigan
- jumper
- pushover
- sweater
- sweatshirt
Anagrams
- overpull
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English pullover.
Noun
pullover m (invariable)
- pullover, sweater
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