back-timing

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Synonyms: back, buck, black, hack, rack, balk, bask, bank, tack, bark, jack, sack

Antonyms: back, buck, black, hack, rack, balk, bask, bank, tack, bark, jack, sack

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|radio|television|media}} A [[technique]] used to [[calculate]] the [[amount]] of [[remaining]] [[time]] before an [[event]] or [[task]] [[end]]s, by counting down backwards from the end of the [[program]], [[in order to]] [[ensure]] that the [[event]] concludes on time or within a specific time limit.

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