back up
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- To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
- To move a vehicle backwards.
- To undo one's actions.
- To reconsider one's thoughts.
- To copy (data) so that it can be restored if the main copy is lost.
- To provide support or the promise of support to.
- For the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.
- For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket (relative to a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the wicket) so as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.
- To halt the flow or movement of something.
- To fill up because of a backlog.
- To run a printing press in reverse.
- If a property backs up to another property, that means it abuts or shares a border with another property.
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