Backup and Tailback

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Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.

Usage example: there was the inevitable backup of travelers trying to pass through airport security

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Tailback and backup are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Tailback" instead a noun "Backup".

Nearby Word: backing

Tailback noun - (American football) the person who plays tailback.

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Backup and tailback are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backup" instead a noun "Tailback".

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